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British band Massive Attack performs on stage during the 20th edition of the Rock en Seine festival in Saint-Cloud, outside Paris, on August 24, 2024. (Anna KURTH / AFP)
September 19, 2025, 6:36 pm
Massive Attack, Primal Scream join initiative to block music being streamed in Israel
Trip-hop stars say they are also pulling their songs from Spotify over investments in European defense start-up by private equity company run by streaming giant’s CEO
By Agencies and ToI Staff
John Zorn performs in Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center, New York City, July 30, 2016. (Ebet Roberts/Redferns via Getty Images via JTA)
January 17, 2024, 1:25 am
John Zorn’s avant-garde Jewish music finally hits Spotify, sparking debate among fans
The pioneering musician has long held out against streaming services that pay artists a pittance, leaving listeners to judge whether his recent decision is for the best
By Miri Villerius
Joe Rogan is seen during a weigh-in before UFC 211 on May 12, 2017, in Dallas before UFC 211. ( AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)
February 6, 2022, 10:35 am
Joe Rogan apologizes for past racial slurs, but says clips ‘taken out of context’
In wake of antivax fallout, US podcaster says his use of the N-word and calling a Black neighborhood ‘Planet of the Apes’ is ‘regretful and shameful’
By Anne D'Innocenzio
From left, Neil Young, David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash sing together while on the red carpet for the premiere of their film 'CSNY Deja Vu' at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Friday, Jan. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
February 2, 2022, 10:30 pm
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young reunite – against Spotify
Despite rift, former bandmates join Neil Young in asking their labels to remove their recordings from the streaming platform over COVID misinformation
By AFP
Joni Mitchell arrives at the 2015 Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala in Beverly Hills, California, on February 7, 2015. (John Shearer/Invision/AP, File)
January 29, 2022, 11:47 am
Joni Mitchell to join Neil Young in protest over Spotify antivax podcast
California-based songwriter, who had much of her success in the 1970s, is the first prominent musician to back Young’s effort
By David Bauder
This combination photo shows Neil Young on May 18, 2016, left, and Joe Rogan on Dec. 7, 2012 (AP Photo)
January 27, 2022, 9:55 am
‘Rogan or me’: Neil Young leaves Spotify over antivax podcast
Veteran rock star’s music to be removed from streaming service after he protested podcast featuring prominent figure who spreads COVID misinformation
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Omer Adam, currently ranked as Israel's top-ranking singer, holding the top spots on Apple Music and Spotify in Israel (Courtesy Omer Adam)
February 23, 2021, 8:46 pm
Singer Omer Adam dominates Spotify and Apple Music charts in Israel
The Mizrachi pop singer released a song each day from his newest album, ‘The 8,’ with all eight at the top of the charts
By Jessica Steinberg
A poster of a woman in headphones dancing is displayed on a wall at Dubai's Jumeirah Beach Residence on November 16, 2020. (Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
November 18, 2020, 11:25 am
From the Nile to the Euphrates: Global streaming giants woo Arab music industry
Spotify and others hope to blow dust off Mideast business and capture large populations of region’s hyper-connected youth
By Aziz El Massassi
Issa Lorenzo Diakhaté, also known as Freeze Corleone, sings in a video clip for his 2020 album "The Phantom Threat." (Freeze Corleone/YouTube via JTA)
September 23, 2020, 12:26 pm
Online platforms urged to remove French rapper’s songs on Hitler, Jews and money
International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism asks YouTube, Google, Apple Music and Spotify to take down works by Issa Lorenzo Diakhaté
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Images of user-generated far-right playlists on Spotify (screen capture: Spotify)
January 9, 2020, 9:50 pm
Spotify says it’s removing playlists that glorify Hitler, urge gassing of Jews
Music service says it prohibits content that is ‘offensive, abusive, defamatory, pornographic, threatening, or obscene’; profiles registered to Adolf Hitler remain online
By Marissa Newman
Images of user-generated far-right playlists on Spotify (screen capture: Spotify)
January 8, 2020, 10:52 pm
On Spotify, hate streams unchecked as playlists praise Hitler, call to gas Jews
Users on music service can register themselves as Nazi leader, post swastikas or name a playlist ‘Auschwitz Train Sing Along’; company says it conforms to German gov’t standards
By Marissa Newman
Dennis Lloyd at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday, April 14, 2019, in Indio, California (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
December 20, 2019, 11:24 pm
Israeli musician Dennis Lloyd says global success caught him by surprise
Born in Ramat Gan as Nir Tibor, the singer says he hopes to break glass ceiling for other local artists, says he has no plans to move abroad: ‘It’s good here’
By ToI Staff
A map of Israel without the West Bank, Golan Heights and Gaza Strip, as it appeared in a since-deleted video posted on Spotify's Israeli Facebook page on May 20, 2018. (Screen capture: Twitter)
May 21, 2018, 12:26 pm
Spotify faces criticism in Israel after map omits West Bank, Golan
Music streaming giant removes post from its Hebrew-language Facebook page after receiving complaints
By Michael Bachner
Israeli band 'Dag Nachash' celebrates the Israeil launch of Spotify, March 2018. (Screen capture: YouTube)
March 12, 2018, 7:44 pm
Spotify launches music streaming service in Israel
Israelis can now join 159 million people listening to catalog of 35 million songs, including tailor-made playlists
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Browsing on a phone (Frank Franklin II/AP)
October 21, 2016, 9:26 pm
Ongoing cyber attack hits Twitter, Amazon, other websites
Internet service company Dyn, which routes and manages internet traffic, says it is undergoing a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack
By Douglas Gillison
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