Massive Attack Sets 2026 Releases on New Label, Excluding Spotify

The group said on Instagram that a cache of recently created tracks will arrive next year via a new label in physical and digital formats, with a specific exception for Spotify. Their previously released catalog remains available on Spotify as of publication, despite a prior request to Universal Music Group to remove it. The band argues that streaming revenue tied to Spotify risks funding lethal technologies, citing reports about Ek’s investment in Helsing. Robert Del Naja has noted the new material has been held for years due in part to a label dispute, with the last releases being the 2020 EP Eutopia and the 2010 album Heligoland. The stance aligns with moves by artists such as King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and Deerhoof, and it lands as Ek is scheduled to step down as CEO on January 1, 2026.