Les Bright praises the actions of Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, and Richard Smith recommends switching to Deezer
Neil Young and Joni Mitchell are part of the soundtrack of my life; I have bought their albums for 50 years. I am also aware that each of these remarkable artists contracted polio before a vaccination was available. Young’s challenge to Spotify to remove a popular podcast that has featured anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists, and Mitchell’s act of solidarity with him, will cost them money they can afford to lose (Report, 31 January). However, their principled stand has warmed the hearts of many retired hippies whose trust in other institutions such as parliament and the police has been sorely tested recently.
Les Bright
Exeter, Devon
• There is no need to worry about losing playlists, saved artists and albums etc when leaving Spotify (My Spotify playlists tell the story of my life – can I really quit now?, 29 January). Deezer, for one, allows you to transfer over everything to its streaming service in just a few seconds. So I can now listen to Neil Young once more, and everyone should do the same. Bye, Spotify!
Richard Smith
Carbis Bay, Cornwall
