Neil Young to Abandon Amazon

In a post on Music Business Worldwide Neil says:

Neil Young said he will remove his songs from Amazon Music over economic and political concerns, marking his latest campaign against a major tech company.

The Canadian and American singer-songwriter disclosed his decision in an October 8 post on his website, urging fans to abandon Amazon and its subsidiaries including Whole Foods Market.

The removal of his music from Amazon Music would affect subscribers’ access to a catalog of work spanning six decades, including solo hits like Old Man and Harvest Moon.

Young criticized Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for supporting the Trump administration, while also referencing a government shutdown that he said affected income, safety, and healthcare security for families.

While I understand his feelings, I also am presented with the fact that Amazon pays 4 times as much money per stream as Shittify does. Yeah, capitalism, if presented with fascism will gravitate towards it, but that’s a natural fact. Or I get the people that listen to my music on Amazon to gravitate toward a platform like (currently) Quobuz, which seems to be properly designed to be acceptable to left wing causes and has a decent payout.