Canadian singer-songwriter/high-fidelity music advocate/Pono Player creator, Neil Young, doesn’t want anything to do with streaming services. He’s announced that he plans to pull out of the likes of Apple Music, Spotify, and Tidal. His reason: the sound quality is so bad that’s it’s doing a disservice to his fans. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t griping about the payment structure of these services either.
According to Young, “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.”
Source: Pitchfork | Via: Cult of Mac