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☆ Neil Young announces return to Spotify after Joe Rogan boycott
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Neil Young attends a press conference for Farm Aid 34 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre on September 21, 2019 in East Troy, Wisconsin. Neil Young on Wednesday said his music will return to Spotify , just over two years after he and other artists removed their catalogues from the music streaming platform amid a vaccine disinformation dispute. Spotify announced a multi-year deal with Rogan last month that removed its exclusivity, meaning "The Joe Rogan Experience" will return to platforms, including Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Amazon Music. Young previously said Spotify accounted for 60% of his global streaming revenue, prior to his departure. The move placed Spotify in a position to choose between numerous legendary musical figures and the controversial but hugely popular Joe Rogan podcast, which was its most streamed show in 2023.

Persons: Neil Young, Joe Rogan, Young, Rogan, Joni Mitchell, India Arie, Crosby, Stills, Nash, Daniel Ek Organizations: Farm, Valley Music Theatre, Spotify, CNBC, Apple, Amazon, Horse Locations: East Troy , Wisconsin, American

☆ Beyoncé ’s platinum ‘Renaissance’ look was triggering for some in the Black community. Here is why.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Nicquel Terry Ellis Cnn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Her music is unapologetically, boundlessly and globally Black,” Thomas said. In many cases, lighter skinned slaves were the product of sexual violence by White men against enslaved Black women. Lighter skinned Black women were often deemed “redbones,” a term that for some undermined their Black heritage by implying that the women were mixed non-Black ancestry. A 2023 survey by nonprofit Catalyst found women with darker skin tones were more likely to experience workplace racism than women with lighter skin. “I also get to be critical of Beyoncé,” Thomas said.

Persons: Queen Bey, “, Tina Knowles, ” Knowles, “ Brown, Geneva Thomas, ” Thomas, ”, JeffriAnne Wilder, Wilder, White, ” Wilder, Beyoncé, India Arie, ” Arie, Arie, ” Beyoncé, Kevin Mazur, Oscar, Octavia Spencer, Thomas, she’s Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles, Catalyst, University of Chicago Press, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Locations: America, New York, Black America, London, England

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