Neil Young to Remove His Music From Amazon: 'Buy Local' Because 'Bezos Supports This Government'

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

Neil Young to Remove His Music From Amazon: ‘Buy Local’ Because ‘Bezos Supports This Government’

Neil Young has announced plans to remove his music catalog from Amazon. In an effort to encourage his listeners to shop local, Young called out the corporation in a post published to his website on Oct. 8.

“Forget Amazon and Whole Foods. Forget Facebook,” Young said on the Neil Young Archives website. “Buy local. Buy direct. Bezos supports this government. It does not support you or me.”

Young, long one of the most outspoken figures in rock, has been a critic of President Donald Trump for years. Last month, Young penned a song called “Big Crime” that calls out “fascists” and includes the line, “There’s big crime in D.C. at the White House.” He also occasionally publishes commentary on politics, the entertainment industry and other global issues on the Neil Young Archives.

The time is here, forget Amazon,” he continued. “It is easy to buy local. Support your community.
Go to the local store. Don’t go back to the big corporations who have sold out America. We all have to give up something to save America from the Corporate Control Age it is entering. They need you to buy from them. Don’t.

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/neil-young-remove-music-amazon-bezos-supports-government-1236545962/

[efhmc]

1. One of the problem is that many of our small towns no longer have any local stores.

[hlthe2b]

2. Exactly. I can't even think of a place to buy current CDs, DVDs and obviously MP3 or streams

in most places around the world. Collectible, yet limited vinyl, yes, but...Best Buy stopped selling long ago, and my fond memories of the big Denver TOWER RECORDS (once open 365 days/ year) are long gone and well into the past.

I don't know where he might be talking about. LA and NYC probably, but the rest, nope... I appreciate the cause, but... Has he pulled from Spotify too?

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

6. Yes, he.pulled from spotify

[moonscape]

7. Tower Records! Such fond

memories of the SF and San Jose ones

[newdeal2]

3. Lots of bands sell directly from their websites

Merch, vinyl and CDs. Although I’m sure there’s some big company behind the scenes handling the logistics.

[GreenWave]

4. He's right! Don't let it bring you down!

[republianmushroom]

5. I tip my hat to Mr. Young, thank you.