Neil Young Quits Music Streaming Services Over Sound Quality

Neil Young said Wednesday that he will no longer allow his music to be streamed.

The Grammy-winning artist who holds a spot in the and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame made the announcement on his Facebook page. He blamed the poor sound quality of the medium.

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Here’s Young talking to Re/code’s Walt Mossberg and Peter Kafka about the issue in a 2012 interview:

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