Neil Young To Pull Catalog From Streaming Sites

Legendary rocker Neil Young has just posted on Facebook about his intentions to pull his music from streaming sites. Young, who created the higher-quality Pono Music format and player, takes issue with the sound quality on streaming services.

Here’s what Neil had to say about his decision:

Streaming has ended for me. I hope this is ok for my fans.

It’s not because of the money, although my share (like all the other artists) was dramatically reduced by bad deals made without my consent.

It’s about sound quality. I don’t need my music to be devalued by the worst quality in the history of broadcasting or any other form of distribution. I don’t feel right allowing this to be sold to my fans. It’s bad for my music.

For me, It’s about making and distributing music people can really hear and feel. I stand for that.

When the quality is back, I’ll give it another look. Never say never.

Neil Young

As for now Neil’s catalog is still available on Spotify and Rdio, though it usually takes a few days for an artist’s takedown notification to take effect. It’s also unclear if JAY Z’s “lossless music streaming” platform TIDAL will be included in the streaming boycott. Stay tuned!