It looks like bands and artists alike are following the exit of Country music Legend Neil Young at Spotify.
Failure is the most recent band to have their music catalogue removed from Spotify due to the "COVID-19 disinformation" spread by the site thru Joe Rogan's exlusive Spotify Podcast.
The alternative rock band, which is comprised of Greg Edwards, Ken Andrews, and Kellii Scott, penned a lengthy statement on Facebook - announcing their decision to pull out on the streaming giant.
According to the post, with Spotify's recent policy shift that allowed COVID-19 vaccine misinformation to thrive on the streaming platform the band have decided that "enough is enough".
The band also added that beyond the moral issues raised by Spotify's decision on the matter, the problem of vaccine misinformation and "how it directly affects the current situation" in the live music industry is "simply untenable".
Failure also addressed how the pandemic has greatly affected the band's "supply chain" with their tour cancellations giving their finances a "huge blow"
Failure is parting ways with @Spotify. For a full statement from the band, please see: https://t.co/GoRj3AeI8X pic.twitter.com/8iabRWqvtB
— Failure (@Failure) February 1, 2022
"There are multiple layers, and reasons for our decision, but looking at the capitalistic, free market angle, this band, like any other small business, is cutting ties with a partner that continues to cut into our bottom line.", the band added.
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Aside from the COVID-19 misinformation propagated thru the platform by Joe Rogan's podcast, the band also cited the unjust streaming compensation issue raised by other artists in the platform as a factor of their exit.
Failure also encouraged other artists "who don't want to be in business with a company who is comfortable jeopardising the industry to which they owe their entire business model" to join their exodus on the platform.
Graham Nash's exit
Meanwhile, R&B singer India Arie and Singer-Songwriter Graham Nash were also some of the latest artists who heed the call of Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in the picket.
Nash, who is Young's former bandmate at "Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young", agreed and supported the latter's decision to exit the streaming giant.
The 80-year old singer explained that there is a difference between "being open to varying viewpoints on a matter and knowingly spreading false information".
Graham added that some 270 medical professionals have criticized his content and regarded it as "not only false but dangerous".
On the other hand, Rogan has released an Instagram video addressing the controversy - promising that he would "do his best to research topics" on future content.
