Neil Young Gives Greenland Free Access To Catalog
Neil Young offers Greenlanders one year of free access to his full music catalog, requiring a Greenland-based cellphone to register.
Overview
Neil Young announced on Jan. 23, 2025, that he will provide Greenland residents one year of free access to his complete music catalog via NeilYoungArchives.com, requiring a Greenland-based cellphone to register, according to his blog post.
The move comes amid heightened U.S. interest in Greenland and public comments by President Donald Trump about the territory, which has strained relations among NATO allies, according to analysts.
Young's manager confirmed the post was genuine, and Amazon Music did not immediately respond to requests for comment about Young's earlier decision to keep his catalog off the platform.
The offer covers "all the music I have made during the last 62 years," and Young said recipients may renew free access as long as they remain in Greenland, a territory of about 56,000 people, according to Greenland statistics.
Young has publicly criticized Amazon and Jeff Bezos for supporting President Donald Trump and previously removed his music from Amazon Music; he described the Greenland offer as "an offer of Peace and Love" in his blog post, and accounts of his motives are disputed by supporters of the president.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame Young’s Greenland offer as politically charged by foregrounding U.S.-NATO tensions and contrasting the gift with his exclusion of Amazon. Editorial choices — the “in stark contrast” language, selection of Bezos/Trump links, and background on streaming spats — steer readers toward a political motive, while Young’s quoted remarks remain source content.
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FAQ
Registration requires a Greenland-based cellphone number with the country code 299 via NeilYoungArchives.com.
Young offered it as a gesture of kindness, respect, peace, and love to ease stress from U.S. government threats to annex Greenland under President Trump.
It includes one year of free access to Young's complete 62-year music catalog and films in highest quality, renewable annually if residents remain in Greenland.
Young criticized Amazon and Jeff Bezos for supporting President Trump and decided to keep his catalog off the platform.
The offer was announced on January 23, 2025, via Neil Young's blog post.
History
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