Veteran rocker Neil Young is offering free, year-long access to his entire music catalog to residents of Greenland, framing it as a gesture of peace and a protest against current U.S. government policies that have caused tension for the territory. This move comes shortly after he pulled his music from Amazon Music over political disagreements.
Neil Young has announced he is providing free, year-long access to his complete music catalog for residents of Greenland, a move he described as an 'offer of Peace and Love.' The veteran rocker stated on his blog that he hopes his music will 'ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats' the people of Greenland are experiencing due to U.S. government policies, which have recently created tension around the territory's future. To access the offer, applicants need a Greenland-based cellphone, with Young indicating the offer is renewable. This decision stands in stark contrast to Young's recent boycott of Amazon Music, from which he pulled his catalog to protest founder Jeff Bezos's support for U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration's international policies, including those related to ICE. Young has a history of taking political stances against streaming platforms, having previously removed his music from Spotify in protest of podcaster Joe Rogan's content on COVID-19 vaccines, though he later relented and returned to the platform.
