Overview

• The musician announced on his Neil Young Archives site that his catalog will soon be taken off Amazon.
• He urged fans to avoid Amazon and Whole Foods and to buy from local stores and direct sources.
• His statement criticizes Jeff Bezos’ political support and warns of what he calls a Corporate Control Age.
• Coverage notes uncertainty over whether the removal applies only to Amazon Music streaming or also to physical products sold on Amazon.
• The step follows his 2022 pullback from Spotify over podcast misinformation, his 2024 return, and his recent departure from Facebook and Instagram over Meta’s AI chatbots with children.