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Neil Young gives Greenland free access to his music for one year
Summary
Neil Young announced a one-year offer of free online access to his full music catalogue for people in Greenland, posted on his NYA Times-Contrarian site; the offer requires a cellphone with a Greenland country code and was framed as a response to reported U.S. interest in the territory.
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Neil Young has offered people in Greenland free online access to his music for one year. He announced the offer on his NYA Times-Contrarian website and described it as intended to ease stress tied to reported U.S. interest in the territory. Young is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States and made the pledge directly to people in Greenland.
Key details:
- The offer covers Young’s full music catalogue on the Neil Young Archives website and is set for one year.
- The free access is available to users with a cellphone carrying a Greenland country code, per the article.
- Subscription options on the archives site are listed in the article as ranging from US$24.99 to US$99.99.
- The announcement was presented alongside other recent political statements by Young, including calls to boycott Amazon and a past boycott of Spotify in 2022, with his music returning to Spotify in 2024.
- The article notes Young has referenced earlier protest work, including the 1970 song "Ohio," in discussing political events.
Summary:
The offer gives Greenland residents access to Young's catalogue for a year and was described by Young as a gesture linked to concerns about U.S. interest in Greenland. Undetermined at this time.
