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THE Massive Attack announced the withdrawal of his catalog from Spotify and joined the movement No Music For Genocidewhich geographically blocks access to your songs on streaming platforms in Israel. The decision was communicated through an official statement in the Instagram of the band.

The duo formed by Robert Del Naja (3D) and Grant “Daddy g”Justified the measure by citing the CEO of Spotify, Daniel Ekin the company Helsingspecializing in military technology with artificial intelligence. According to the band, EK It occupies the position of president in the German company that develops software for military equipment, including drones and systems integrated with combat aircraft.

In the official declaration, the Massive Attack He stated: “Considering CEO’s significant investments in a company that produces military drones and integrated AI technology at combat aircraft, we ask our record label that our music be removed from the streaming service. Spotify in all territories ”.

The movement No Music For Genocide seeks to establish geographical blocks to prevent access to musical content in Israel. The campaign establishes parallels with historical beads, especially protests against South African apartheid in the 1990s. The band stated that “the complicity with that state was considered unacceptable” and argues that “the same now applies to the genocidal state of Israel.”

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The initiative aligns with the campaign Film Workers for Palestinewhich gathered signatures of 4,500 film professionals, actors and workers from the audiovisual industry. THE Massive Attack He encouraged other musicians to transfer “sadness, anger and artistic contributions in a coherent and vital action to end the indescribable hell that plagues the Palestinians.”

Other bands had already made similar decisions before. Deerhoof, Xiu Xiu and KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD removed their catalogs from Spotify For the same reasons related to the connections of Daniel EK with military technology.

Via CONSEQUENCE OF SOUNDa Helsing It has issued further clarifications about its activities, stating that its technology is used exclusively for European defense against Russian aggression in Ukraine. “We currently see misinformation spreading that the technology of Helsing It is being implemented in war zones beyond Ukraine. This is not correct, ”said the company. Representatives of Spotify responded to the accusations through the comments of the publication of the Massive Attack node Instagramreiterating that Spotify and Helsing are “two fully separate companies” and that the Helsing “It’s not involved in Gaza.”

The group had previously been positioned on issues related to Palestine, when he launched an alliance of artists to support musicians who face retaliation of industry by publicly manifesting themselves against Israeli military actions in Palestine.

Massive Attack comes to Brazil on November 13, to perform at Espaço Unimed, in São Paulo, in collaboration with Max and IGGOR CAVALERA. The event, titled The answer is usaims to support indigenous peoples from Brazil and G9 of the Amazon in demands for climate justice and territorial protection. The presentation takes place during the period of COP30conference of UN About climate change that will be headquartered in Belém. Tickets cost between R $ 267.50 (half-ticket of the track) and R $ 1,295 (full of the cabins).

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