Overview

• More than 400 artists and labels have implemented or requested geo-blocks of their catalogs in Israel by altering release territories or filing distributor requests.
• Participants include Japanese Breakfast, Fontaines D.C., Rina Sawayama, Primal Scream, MIKE, Faye Webster, Arca, King Krule, Yaeji and others across indie and major rosters.
• Massive Attack asked Universal Music Group to remove their music from all streaming services in Israel and separately requested a global takedown from Spotify.
• The group cites the Spotify move on reported investments by CEO Daniel Ek in defense AI firm Helsing via Prima Materia, joining a growing artist exodus from the platform.
• Organizers are coordinating with PACBI and planning a 48-hour Radio Alhara takeover, while pressing Sony, UMG and Warner to mirror independents’ actions.