Neil Young gives Greenland free access to his archive and pulls music from Amazon

Neil Young has donated a year’s access to his music and documentary archive to the people of Greenland and said he would remove his music from Amazon Music, citing Jeff Bezos’s support for US president Donald Trump. On his Neil Young Archives website, Young wrote: "I hope my music and music films will ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government." He said the offer was "an offer of Peace and Love" and that listeners in Greenland could "renew for free as long as you are in Greenland." He added he hoped other organisations would follow the example.

Young's move came after a diplomatic row over Greenland. On 22 January, the US president walked back his insistence on claiming "right, title and ownership" of Greenland and said the "framework of a future deal" had been reached. The president also withdrew a threat of tariffs against eight European countries after Nato allies deployed troops in response to a reported threat to take the Arctic island by force.

Young reiterated his objection to Amazon because of Bezos's backing of Trump, noting that Amazon donated $1m to Trump's inaugural fund in 2024. He has said his music will be removed from Amazon Music while CDs and vinyl remain for sale, and advised listeners to buy records from shops and seek alternative streaming options.