Interestingly enough, he defends record companies as well here. He's in a very compromise position:
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/01/31/neil-young-defends...
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/01/31/neil-young-defends...
A great guy, super fun and always a joy to hang out with. A true music fan and appreciative of those that worked on his records. His manager Eliot is a great guy too.