Graham Nash wants Spotify to Teach our children facts, not lies. The Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young singer has joined Neil Young in asking Spotify to remove his songs from their service.
Nash is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, famous and influential for his work with CSNY and with the Hollies. He is a staunch advocate of truth telling, and one of rock’s steady voices for truth.
By the way, David Crosby has sided with Young as well. He has said on Twitter that if he controlled his catalog he’d remove it from Spotify, as well. But Crosby sold the rights last year and has no say about his Spotify participation.
Stephen Stills, we’re waiting. Jackson Browne, too.
Again, all of this is over Joe Rogan’s anti-vax and anti-science rantings on his Spotify podcast.
Here’s Nash’s statement:
“Having heard the Covid disinformation spread by Joe Rogan on Spotify, I completely agree with and support my friend, Neil Young and I am requesting that my solo recordings be removed from the service.
“There is a difference between being open to varying viewpoints on a matter and knowingly spreading false information which some 270 medical professionals have derided as not only false but dangerous. Likewise, there is a difference between misinformation, in which one is unaware that what is being said is false, versus disinformation which is knowingly false and intended to mislead and sway public opinion. The opinions publicized by Rogan are so dishonest and unsupported by solid facts that Spotify becomes an enabler in a way that costs people their lives,” said Nash.
