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Clairo, Lucy Dacus Join Growing ‘No Music for Genocide’ Boycott as Signups Pass 1,000

Organizers are using geo-blocks to pull catalogs from Israeli streaming services in protest of the Gaza war, citing a UN genocide finding.

Overview

  • The collective announced on Oct. 10 that Clairo, Lucy Dacus, Nao, Wolf Alice, Of Monsters and Men, Aurora and Mallrat are new participants.
  • No Music for Genocide says more than 1,000 artists and labels are now taking part after launching in September with over 400 signees.
  • The campaign urges rights-holders to restrict release territories or request label enforcement so music is unavailable in Israel.
  • Organizers report uneven implementation, noting labels initially overrode geo-blocks for Hayley Williams and Paramore before most of that music was removed from Israeli services.
  • The updates came as Israel said a ceasefire took effect with troop pullbacks from urban areas and exchanges of hostages and prisoners, though organizers say their urgency remains unchanged.