US EditionIndie Veterans Deerhoof Remove Catalog From Spotify Over Daniel Ek’s Investment in AI Company Creating Military Tech
- Indie band Deerhoof announced on June 30, 2025, that they are removing their music catalog from Spotify due to ethical concerns.
- The decision follows Daniel Ek’s $700 million investment and chairmanship in Helsing, a European defense firm specializing in AI battle technology and military drones.
- Deerhoof described Spotify as a widely hated data-mining company and stated they do not want their music associated with AI military technology that could cause harm.
- The band acknowledged their music generates limited revenue on Spotify, earns more from touring, and thanked their indie labels supporting the move despite the financial sacrifice.
- Deerhoof’s action highlights growing artist discontent with Spotify’s practices and suggests more musicians may follow as ethical and political issues around AI weaponry and data privacy intensify.
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The band Deerhoof is protesting Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's $694 million military technology investments with this move.
Major indie band to pull all music from Spotify over founder’s links to defence firm
A major indie band has announced it is removing its music from Spotify over the news that the streaming giant’s co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek’s investment firm has made major investments in the defence company Helsing. Deerhoof – who have toured with the likes of Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Flaming Lips and Beck – made the announcement on their Instagram account on June 30. In that post, the band said: “We’re taking Deerhoof off Spotify…
Indie Veterans Deerhoof Remove Catalog From Spotify Over Daniel Ek’s Investment in AI Company Creating Military Tech
Indie band Deerhoof will remove their catalog from Spotify to protest CEO Daniel Ek's leading a $700 million round in an AI company creating weapons.
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