Overview

• Young announced on his Neil Young Archives site that his catalogue will leave Amazon "soon" and urged fans to "buy local" and "buy direct."
• His message criticized Jeff Bezos and called on listeners to stop shopping at Amazon and Whole Foods and to avoid Facebook.
• Coverage notes it remains unclear whether the action targets only Amazon Music or also includes removing physical products sold on Amazon.
• The decision follows his 2022 withdrawal from Spotify over Joe Rogan’s podcast and his 2024 return after other platforms carried similar content.
• Earlier this year he deactivated Facebook and Instagram over Meta’s reported use of chatbots with children, continuing his break from major platforms.