The company has spoken out against claims that it spreads misinformation and has taken steps in the past to remove false information including removing musician Ian Brown's song against vaccines and Pete Evans' podcast. "We regret Neil's decision to remove his music from Spotify, but hope to welcome him back soon." With that comes great responsibility in balancing both safety for listeners and freedom for creators," a Spotify spokesman told The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. "We want all the world's music and audio content to be available to Spotify users. In response to Young's letter, the company decided to take down the "Heart of Gold" singer's discography. Spotify's exclusive deal with Joe Rogan, which is worth $100 million, is a hard business partnership to walk away from. "Please act on this immediately today and keep me informed of the time schedule." The full statement has since been deleted from his site. Not both." "I am doing this because Spotify is spreading fake information about vaccines – potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them," Young wrote, reports Rolling Stone. This effectively suspends billing charges on the Spotify account, but premium perks will remain in effect until the next billing date, when the account will automatically switch to Spotify Free.Young, who's been vocal regarding his stance on the spread of false vaccine information amid the COVID-19 pandemic, gave the company an ultimatum in an open letter shared on his website, telling Spotify it can either "have Rogan or Young. Scroll to the bottom of the page and hit ' Cancel Premium'. Under ' Your plan', hit the ' Change plan' button. Once a decision has been made to stop using Spotify to listen to audio content, users can cancel their Premium plan any time by launching a web browser tab on either a smartphone or a desktop computer and logging in to.
Related: Scientists Want Spotify To Fight Misinformation After JRE Episode It cannot be done through the Spotify mobile apps. Spotify Premium account holders will need to contact customer support or cancel their subscription through the Spotify website. If listeners are signed up for a premium plan, they need to cancel their subscriptions first to ensure they won't be charged for it in the future. Before users can delete their Spotify accounts for good, they must first figure out what kind of account they currently manage.
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