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Massive Attack Backs 'No Music For Genocide' as 400+ Artists Move to Block Streaming in Israel

The campaign presses major labels to replicate the boycott, with enforcement on streaming platforms still inconsistent.

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Overview

  • Organizers say more than 400 artists and independent labels have signed on, editing release territories or sending geo-block requests to restrict access in Israel.
  • Massive Attack asked Universal Music Group to remove their catalog from services in Israel and separately requested a full takedown from Spotify worldwide.
  • The coalition urges Sony, UMG, and Warner to follow the independent action, citing the industry’s prior restrictions on Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
  • An AFP journalist in Jerusalem was still able to stream music by some signatories, underscoring uneven or delayed geo-block enforcement across platforms.
  • Massive Attack linked their Spotify request to CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in defense firm Helsing; Spotify says it is separate from Helsing, which states its tech is deployed for European defense related to Ukraine.