'I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue.' 'Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives,' the Canadian musician wrote in a statement posted on her website Friday. Spotify Young’s music pull on Wednesday, two days after he posted an open letter calling for his removal in protest of “Joe Rogan’s Experiment,” the most popular podcast on Spotify, which has been criticized for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus and vaccines.(CNN) - Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell said she will remove her music from Spotify, following controversy over vaccine misinformation hosted on the streaming platform. The debate has also raised relief questions about how much power artists use to control the distribution of their work, and the always thorny issue of freedom of expression on the Internet. Her statement adds fuel to a small but growing rebellion around Spotify, in which a few major artists have spoken out publicly but fans have commented extensively on social media. “I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical community on this issue.” “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that cost people their lives,” she wrote. Mitchell, a noted singer and songwriter for songs such as “Big Yellow Taxi” and whose popular album “Blue” had just celebrated its fiftieth anniversary, posted brief statement On its website on Friday, it said it was removing its music from the streaming service. Joni Mitchell said Friday it will remove her music from Spotify, joining Neil Young in his protest against the streaming service over its role in giving a platform to misinformation about a Covid-19 vaccine.

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