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10 stars who've shunned music streaming

Julian TompkinJuly 16, 2015

Music streaming is finally de rigueur in the music industry, with hundreds of millions of users. But while more and more music fans are switching on, many big name artists are pulling the plug. Neil Young is the latest.

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Neil Young at British Summer Time Festival 2014, Copyright: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images
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