Deerhoof and Kalahari Oyster Cult Exit Spotify Amid AI and Defense Investments
TL;DR
Deerhoof is removing their music from Spotify due to concerns over the platform's ties to AI military investments by Spotify's CEO and broader issues with the platform's utility and ethics, joining other artists like Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in protesting the company's practices.
- Deerhoof to Remove Music From Spotify Pitchfork
- Deerhoof leaving Spotify after Daniel Ek AI battletech investment: "We don't want our music killing people" BrooklynVegan
- Spotify's $694M Bet On AI War Tech: What Daniel Ek's Helsing Move Signals For Investors Watching The Defense Boom Yahoo Finance
- Kalahari Oyster Cult pulls catalogue from Spotify following Daniel Ek's investment into AI defence · News ⟋ RA Resident Advisor
- ‘War’: CEO smashed over $1bn move News.com.au
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