Extortion: the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats. Neil Young made a threat to obtain something - the removal of Joe R

Extortion: the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats. Neil Young made a threat to obtain something - the removal of Joe Rogan from Spotify. The term "extortion" isn't limited to criminal law any more than censorship is limited to government action. You are indeed splitting hairs and being pedantic. You are more worried about the exact technical wording (vs common usage and connotation) rather than the actual point of the debate.