Since Young took action, fellow Canadian songwriter and cultural icon, Joni Mitchell, and Brené Brown, a professor of social work and celebrity author of self-help books, have followed Young’s lead in demanding Spotify remove their content. What appears to have been the last straw for the signatories was a recent episode when Rogan hosted Robert Malone, a physician who opposes covid-19 vaccines, and “who was suspended from Twitter for spreading misinformation about covid-19,” the letter noted.

He has discouraged vaccination in young people and children, incorrectly claimed that mRNA vaccines are ‘gene therapy,’ promoted off-label use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19 (contrary to FDA warnings), and spread a number of unsubstantiated conspiracy theories.” The authors singled out Rogan’s show and wrote: “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Joe Rogan has repeatedly spread misleading and false claims on his podcast, provoking distrust in science and medicine. Young was moved to act after 270 doctors, medical scientists, and science educators signed an open letter to the Stockholm-based company protesting what they called “ Covid-19 mass misinformation events” on its platform.

That’s because last week, the singer-songwriter Neil Young removed his music catalog from Spotify in protest of Rogan’s presence on the platform. Beyond his fanbase, Rogan’s name and brand is only now reaching mainstream consciousness. But Rogan’s audience is very specific: He speaks to a largely young, male audience.

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