Overview

• Frontman Will Anderson announced the exit, saying Spotify “does not align with the band’s values” and adding, “A cooler world is possible.”
• A 24-hour livestream begins Sept. 5 at noon ET on Twitch, YouTube, and Instagram, aiming to sell 500 Bandcamp copies of Raspberry Moon and host discussions about music discovery and Spotify.
• Hotline TNT joins acts such as Deerhoof, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Xiu Xiu, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor in withdrawing from the platform.
• Recent departures have been linked by artists and reporters to Daniel Ek’s investments through Prima Materia in Helsing, which develops AI-enabled defense software.
• As of publication, the band’s 2023 Audiotree Live session remained on their Spotify profile, and they had shows scheduled in Toronto and Montreal.