Neil Young Removes Majority of His Music From Streaming Services

Earlier this month, Neil Young said he intended to remove his music from streaming services. “I don’t need my music to be devalued by the worst quality in the history of broadcasting or any other form of distribution,” he wrote. As of today, it appears that Young has made good on his promises, as Variety reports (via Rolling Stone). The majority of his albums and songs have disappeared from streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and Rdio.

There are some exceptions. The albums that Young produced in the 1980s for Geffen Records—1982′s Trans, 1983′s Everybody’s Rockin’, 1985′s Old Ways, 1986′s Landing on Water and 1987′s Life—are still available. Young was famously embroiled in a legal dispute with Geffen over the release of these albums, which the label said weren’t “musically characteristic” of his sound. But for the most part, his music is gone—a big bummer if you were looking for a “Harvest Moon” fix to get through the day.

Previously, Young indicated that he’d reconsider the decision to remove his music should the audio quality improve. “When the quality is back, I’ll give it another look,” he wrote. “Never say never.” For now, Young enthusiasts might want to think about embracing Pono. 

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