Neil Young and his dispute with Spotify has led to some very interesting discourse within the rock community.

Young made countless headlines this week after demanding Spotify remove his music from the streaming service due to the Spotify-exclusive podcast The Joe Rogan Experience and its track record of spreading COVID misinformation. Young ultimately pulled his catalog from the service, but in the process, it’s led to a number of musicians to speak out on the matter.

Below are just some of the notable social media posts from various rock stars about Young vs. Spotify.

• Perry Farrell

  Farrell made his support of Young crystal clear.

  Hear my Lovers! Hear the great poet, let his imagery lift you. Fill with his inspiration. He calls all limbs alive; all hearts to beat unified. Voice of an angel; I have stood off my death bed; and then climbed a mountain listening to @neilYoungNYA
  Where he goeth, I will follow. pic.twitter.com/ykz01v9rk3

  — Perry Farrell (@perryfarrell) January 27, 2022

• Peter Frampton

  Frampton also came out in support of Young and perhaps hinted his catalog might be the next to leave Spotify.

  Good for you Neil.
  I’ve always been an Apple guy for streaming. No Joe Rogan for me thank you! @neilyoung @SpotifyUSA

  — Peter Frampton (@peterframpton) January 28, 2022

• David Crosby

  Even though their relationship has been strained in recent years, Crosby stood in solidarity with his former bandmate.

  Right on Neil https://t.co/6xu0R8LfBK

  — David Crosby (@thedavidcrosby) January 25, 2022

• David Draiman

  The Disturbed frontman shared his support of Spotify protecting free speech and then clarified in a follow-up tweet, “Let me be clear: I do not support ANY artist blackmailing any entity to follow an agenda THEY believe in, whether it’s Neil Young on one side of the spectrum or Eric Clapton on the other. Music shouldn’t be used to sow division. It should be used to bring people together IMHO.”

  @eldsjal I applaud you and @Spotify for making the RIGHT call, preserving #FreeSpeech and not capitulating to the mob. I may not agree with everything @joerogan or his guests say, but they’re entitled to have the forum to say it.

  — David Draiman 🟦🎗️🇮🇱✡️☮️ (@davidmdraiman) January 27, 2022

  Let me be clear.
  I do not support ANY artist blackmailing any entity to follow an agenda THEY believe in, wether it’s @Neilyoung one one side of the spectrum or @EricClapton on the other.
  Music shouldn’t be used to sow division. It should be used to bring people together IMHO

  — David Draiman 🟦🎗️🇮🇱✡️☮️ (@davidmdraiman) January 27, 2022

• Jamey Jasta

  The Hatebreed vocalist took the moment to point out how little Spotify offers musicians in revenue tweeting, “Spotify doesn’t care Neil. Rogan is not your problem. Start your own streaming service where you pay bands more than what Spotify pays, then they’ll care.”

  Spotify doesn’t care Neil. Rogan is not your problem. Start your own streaming service where you pay bands more than what Spotify pays, then they’ll care. https://t.co/HRJu4vCUi0

  — Jamey Jasta (@simswapperamij) January 25, 2022

• Zach Myers

  The Shinedown guitarist responded to Jasta’s tweet with, “He doesn’t have a problem with them paying artist crumbs .. but huge problem with a guy just free thinking. Super lolz.”

  He doesn’t have a problem with them paying artist crumbs .. but huge problem with a guy just free thinking.
  
  Super lolz

  — Zach Myers (@ZMyersOfficial) January 26, 2022

• Sebastian Bach

  Bach quote-retweeted Jasta’s comments and said, “Misinformation about the vaccines is everybody’s problem. Neil Young is doing this because he wants rock and roll to exist and his fans to live. This other guy is a complete jackass who doesn’t give a shit about anybody or anything except himself.” Jasta responded with, “C’mon on my podcast to discuss, Twitter ain’t the place.”

  c'mon on my podcast to discuss, twitter aint the place

  — Jamey Jasta (@simswapperamij) January 25, 2022

  Bach would later tweet, “Imagine calling yourself a rocker yet siding with some dude who has a podcast over Neil Young. You can stick to listening to your podcast and I will stick to listening to Neil Young.”

  Imagine calling yourself a rocker yet siding with some dude who has a podcast over @Neilyoung 😂 you can stick to listening to your podcast and I will stick to listening to Neil Young ✌️

  — Sebastian Bach™️ (@sebastianbach) January 27, 2022

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