Overview
- 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.