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Neil Young's protest against Spotify over podcaster Joe Rogan is rocking the world's most popular streaming service, and it's putting a spotlight on its business priorities.

Spotify said Sunday that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the coronavirus.

The advisories will link to Spotify's fact-based COVID-19 hub in what Spotify chief executive described as a “new effort to combat misinformation.”

The streaming platform will add a new content advisory to any podcast episode that discusses COVID-19, which will direct listeners to a hub with information from "trusted sources."

Young fired off a public missive to his management on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, demanding that they remove his music from the popular streaming service Spotify in protest over Rogan's popular podcast spreading misinformation about COVID-19. But by Tuesday afternoon, his letter had been removed from his website, "Heart of Gold" and other hits were still streaming. (AP Photo) (Uncredited)NEW YORK — (AP) — Following protests of Spotify kicked off by Neil Young over the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, the music streaming service said that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the virus. Lofgren said he had already had the last 27 years of his music removed and requested labels with his earlier music to do likewise. On Friday, Joni Mitchell said she is seeking to remove all of her music from Spotify in solidarity with Young.

Spotify said Sunday that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the coronavirus.

"It is important to me that we don’t take on the position of being content censor," wrote Spotify CEO Daniel Ek.

Pulling music: Nils Lofgren joined Neil Young and Joni Mitchell as artists who have pulled their music from Spotify. (o by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Beautiful Day Media)Guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Nils Lofgren is the latest musician to pull his music from Spotify as the streaming platform continues to host controversial podcaster Joe Rogan. “We encourage all musicians, artists and music lovers everywhere, to stand with us all, and cut ties with Spotify,” Lofgren said Saturday. Stand with him, us (Joni Mitchell!) >> Spotify pulls Neil Young’s music after ultimatum over Joe Rogan’s podcast“I support free speech,” Young said in an open letter that was published by Rolling Stone.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer joins Neil Young and Joni Mitchell who are also pulling their music from the streaming service.

Neil Young had a barn rebuilt in the Rockies and used it to reunite with his old backing band Crazy Horse.

This image released by Apple shows key art for the documentary Bruce Springsteens Letter To You," premiering on Oct. 23, the same day the album "Letter To You" releases. (Apple via AP)NEW YORK – Bruce Springsteen isn't just releasing a new rock album later this month — he'll also offer a documentary on the making of the music. “Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You” will offer performances from The E Street Band, in-studio footage and never-before-seen archival material, featuring “a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic artist’s creative process,” according to a statement. It will be released on Apple TV+ on Oct. 23, the same day the album “Letter To You” drops. The album was produced by Ron Aniello with Bruce Springsteen.

NEW YORK Bruce Springsteen will release a new rock album that he recorded in his New Jersey home studio with the E Street Band. The Boss said Thursday the album is called Letter To You and he and the band recorded it in just five days. It will be released on Oct. 23. Springsteen is joined on Letter To You by Roy Bittan, Nils Lofgren, Patti Scialfa, Garry Tallent, Stevie Van Zandt, Max Weinberg, Charlie Giordano and Jake Clemons. The album was produced by Ron Aniello with Bruce Springsteen.