Overview

• King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have completed pulling nearly their entire catalog from Spotify in protest of Ek’s defense tech ties.
• Xiu Xiu are still working to finalize their removal despite procedural complications but expect to complete it soon.
• Deerhoof, the Dutch label Kalahari Oyster Cult and Australian folk singer Leah Senior have also pledged to pull their music from the platform.
• The artists’ protest centers on Prima Materia’s recent €600 million funding round for Helsing, a company developing AI software for military drones.
• Labels including Joyful Noise, Polyvinyl, Kill Rock Stars and Graveface have publicly backed the withdrawals as a stand against entanglement with AI battle technology.