Neil Young worries about how young artists can survive in the digital age.
Here’s what Young recently blasted on his site, Neil Young Archives (note all CAPS, special spellings, etc. intact):
As mentioned, the Canadian rock legend is launching a high-end streaming service called Xstream.
The service will be ‘adaptive,’ meaning stream qualities adapt to the available bandwidth. It will likely cost more, but also likely compensate artists better.
Sounds interesting, though Young is likely experiencing difficulty with funding this time around. His previous hi-res venture, Pono, raised millions across both crowdfunding and private investment, but ultimately cratered.
+ Neil Young Says Record Labels Killed the Market for Hi-Res Music Downloads
