Years after leaving and then returning to Spotify, legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young has announced that he is pulling his music from Amazon in protest of the company’s founder, Jeff Bezos.
Taking to his website, the Neil Young Archives, Young explained that he is taking his music down from Amazon because he is not a fan of Bezos’ ties to the current presidential administration, and also because he wants to encourage people to shop locally instead of with large corporations. Read his full statement below:
FORGET AMAZON AND WHOLE FOODS FORGET FACEBOOK BUY LOCAL BUY DIRECT BEZOS SUPPORTS THIS GOVERNMENT
IT DOES NOT SUPPORT YOU OR ME The time is here. FORGET AMAZON. Soon my music will not be there. It is easy to buy local. Support your community. Go to the local store. Don’t go back to