Streaming services have received a boost since Neil Young announced he was pulling his music from Spotify.

Young gave the streaming giant an ultimatum, to remove Joe Rogan’s podcast amid concerns about misinformation on the podcast in relation to COVID-19 vaccines, or lose his music.

Spotify agreed to remove Young and Joni Mitchell’s music as well.

“The basic is, Neil Young has had a lot more listeners,” Neil Breen said, referencing a report in The Australian newspaper.

Smaller streaming services Streaming services have been promoting his music since his Spotify boycott, and it appears Young has benefited from the move.

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