Spotify should “put health warnings on (Joe Rogan’s) podcasts and I think they should stand up and applaud Neil for taking a strong position,” Mercuriadis said, although he added that he doesn’t think Spotify should “cut off” Rogan. Spotify’s Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek apologized Sunday to staff for the impact the controversy over Rogan’s podcast has had on them after internal dissent in the company has heightened, but said he didn’t agree with calls to drop the broadcaster from the service. Read More: Spotify’s Problems Grow as More Artists Join Boycott The controversy has also thrown Spotify into the spotlight as it grapples with implementing content standards. Young’s move has since inspired other artists and consumers to cancel Spotify, whether by taking down their creative content from the platform or ceasing subscriptions.

Mercuriadis said he backed Young’s position to take on the music streamer last month. “We’re at 38% up in streaming alone, and we’re hundreds of percentages up in terms of album sales and that.”

“The interesting thing about Neil is that his consumption has gone up in the two weeks since he came off the service,” Mercuriadis said in an interview with Francine Lacqua on “Bloomberg Surveillance Early Edition” Tuesday. Merck Mercuriadis, whose fund owns 50% rights to Young’s catalog, said interest in the artist’s music has surged since he requested the streaming service remove his songs after accusing Spotify’s most-popular podcaster, Joe Rogan, of spreading vaccine misinformation on his show. (Bloomberg) - More people are listening to Neil Young’s music even after he left Spotify Technology SA, with streams up 38%, according to his music publisher.

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