Overview
- Vocalist Rubén Albarrán said the group delivered letters to Universal Music México and Warner Music México asking for the full catalog to be taken down.
- The band framed the demand as a protest over what it calls an unfair royalty model, ICE advertising on the platform, and the impact of AI on musicians.
- Albarrán also cited criticism of Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in the AI defense company Helsing as part of the motivation.
- Café Tacvba urged fans to listen on other services or to boycott Spotify until their concerns are addressed.
- Neither the labels nor Spotify have publicly committed to the removal, which would require label-led legal and technical steps to execute.