Australian band joins other artists such as Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu after discovery of investments by Daniel EK in Military Technology of IA
The Australian Band KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD announced that he removed his catalog from Spotify as a form of protest against the investments of the platform CEO, Daniel Ekin military technologies based on artificial intelligence. The group issued the decision through a statement on social networks, saying:
“A warning to those who don’t know: the CEO of Spotify, Daniel Ekinvests millions in Military Drone Technology with AI. We have just removed our music from the platform. Can we press these technology villains to do better? Join us on another platform. ”
Statement from King Gizzard https://t.co/ZTZPWAIGBTpic.twitter.com/28256gha9q
– idiotizard🦎 (@idiot_lizard_) July 25, 2025
The decision comes in the wake of similar movements made by bands such as Deerhoof and Xiu Xiuwhich also removed their songs from the streaming service after the repercussion of the involvement of EK with the company Helsingspecializing in military intelligence -based military software.
According to the magazine Pitchforkthe complete catalog of KING GIZZARD (which includes more than 25 studio albums) was removed from the platform, except for collaborative EP Satanic Slumber Partyreleased in 2022 with the band Tropical Fuck Storm. This work was distributed by the seal Joyful Noise Recordingswho said he was willing to remove the content if requested by both artists.
Founded in 2021, the Helsing It is a military technology company based in Germany. Recently, the company received a contribution of nearly $ 700 million, with Daniel Ek among the main investors, which rekindled criticism of the ethical direction of the profits obtained by the Spotify.
The removal of the content rekindles the debate on the responsibility of streaming platforms and their executives on where the resources from music monetization are applied. Despite the loss of visibility and revenue that can come with the absence in the Spotifyartists have been betting on other platforms as Bandcamp, Tidal and direct services to the fan to maintain the bond with your audience.
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Source: Rollingstone
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