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Neil Young Says He Will Pull His Music From Amazon, Urges Boycott

He casts the move as a protest over corporate power, citing Jeff Bezos’ support for the current government during the shutdown.

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Neil Young performs onstage at The Greek Theatre on April 26, 2025 in Los Angeles.
Neil Young says he’s taking his music off Amazon, urging fans to support local businesses in his latest stand against Big Tech.
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Overview

  • Young announced on his Neil Young Archives site that “soon my music will not be there,” calling on fans to forget Amazon and Whole Foods and to buy local.
  • It remains unclear whether the plan targets Amazon Music streaming, physical sales on Amazon’s marketplace, or both, and some tracks were still available in Canada as of Friday.
  • His message urges a broader consumer boycott of Amazon and Facebook, framing it as resistance to a “Corporate Control Age” and encouraging support for local businesses.
  • Representatives for Amazon Music and for Young did not immediately respond to requests for comment, leaving timing and scope unconfirmed.
  • Young previously pulled his catalog from Spotify in 2022 over COVID-19 misinformation and restored it in 2024, and he recently left Facebook and Instagram over concerns about Meta’s AI chatbots.