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“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,” Young wrote. “It is my sincere
wish for you to be able to enjoy all of my music in your
beautiful Greenland home, in its highest quality."
The offer is for a year — though Young said renewing is possible
— and applicants need to have a Greenland-based cellphone. “This
is an offer of Peace and Love,” he wrote.
Young’s manager confirmed to The Associated Press the rocker’s
message was genuine.
The offer is in stark contrast to Young's recent decision to
deny listeners his catalog on the streaming Amazon Music
platform, a swipe at its founder, Jeff Bezos, who has supported
U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Amazon is owned by Jeff Bezos, a billionaire backer of the
president,” Young wrote last week. “The president’s
international policies and his support of ICE make it impossible
for me to ignore his actions. If you feel as I do, I strongly
recommend that you do not use Amazon.”
A representative for Amazon Music didn't immediately respond for
comment.
Young has long sparred with streaming platforms, like when he
pulled his music from Spotify in protest of podcaster Joe
Rogan's episodes on COVID-19 vaccines. Young later relented and
his music was added back.
Young, whose hits include “Rockin' in the Free World” and “Heart
of Gold,” has never been a huge fan of Spotify. At his
insistence, much of his music was removed from the platform for
several months beginning in 2015 because of his concerns about
audio quality. But his music is there, as it is on Apple Music.
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