Neil Young has said that he is pulling his music from streaming services, calling the digital format "the worst quality in the history of broadcasting or any other form of distribution."

Writing on Facebook, the Pono founding singer claimed: "Streaming has ended for me. I hope this is ok for my fans.

"It's not because of the money, although my share (like all the other artists) was dramatically reduced by bad deals made without my consent.

"It's about sound ...