Young continued his crusade on Friday, publishing an open letter on his personal website, which opened with the words: 'When I left SPOTIFY, I felt better.'
The streaming giant said it 'regretted' Young's decision and hoped to welcome him back soon. The musician said Amazon was 'leading the pack' in high quality audio production and encouraged fans to use the service to access his entire catalogue. It comes as Young praised Spotify's rival Amazon Music and offered his fans four months free on the streaming platform. 'We, the undersigned doctors, nurses, scientists, and educators thus call on Spotify to immediately establish a clear and public policy to moderate misinformation on its platform.' 'This is not only a scientific or medical concern it is a sociological issue of devastating proportions and Spotify is responsible for allowing this activity to thrive on its platform. Rogan, who caught Covid himself, also promoted taking ivermectin, despite no evidence proving it works to treat the virus.
Last April he seemed to discouraged young people from getting the vaccine, saying in a conversation with comedian Dave Smith: 'If you’re like 21 years old, and you say to me, "Should I get vaccinated?" I’ll go no.' It is not the first time Rogan has courted controversy over comments made about Covid on his podcast. The letter claims Rogan has a penchant for 'broadcasting misinformation, particularly regarding the COVID-19 pandemic' and that the episode with Malone promoted 'baseless conspiracy theories', including 'an unfounded theory that societal leaders have 'hypnotized the public'.' He also claimed to be part of the team that invented the mRNA technology used in the Covid-19 jab and said pharmaceutical companies administering vaccines - such as Pfizer and Moderna - have 'financial conflicts of interest'. Rogan often shares his own opinions on the show, but this has landed the host in controversy, as well as his choice of guests.Įarlier this month, hundreds of doctors and scientists signed an open letter to Spotify accusing him of pushing 'anti-vax misinformation' on his podcast - with one branding him a 'menace to public health'.Ī total of 270 experts and medical professionals called on the streaming giant to adopt a misinformation policy after the comedian hosted the controversial Dr Robert Malone last month.ĭuring a three-hour and six-minute interview on the now-viral episode #1757 of The Joe Rogan Experience, Malone compared the US to Nazi Germany and said today's society was suffering from a 'mass formation psychosis' over the use of vaccines. The podcast features interviews with high profile celebrities and episodes regularly receive millions of views and listeners, making it one of the most popular podcasts in the world. Joe Rogan is a US comedian and UFC commentator who has gained a huge following with his Joe Rogan Experience Podcast, launched in 2009.
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