US EditionKing Gizzard & The Wizard Lizard Pull Catalog From Spotify Over Daniel Ek’s Investment in Defense Tech Company
AUSTRALIA, JUL 25 – The Australian band opposes Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s $693.6 million AI military investment by removing nearly all their albums from the platform, joining other artists in protest.
- On July 26, 2025, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, a prolific Australian psychedelic rock group, removed almost all of their music—including 27 studio albums and live recordings—from Spotify.
- The band chose to pull their music from Spotify in response to CEO Daniel Ek's investment firm, Prima Materia, allocating substantial funds toward advanced military defense technologies, including a recent $700 million financing round for the European defense company Helsing.
- King Gizzard announced their exit from Spotify on Instagram, sharing a new set of demos available solely on Bandcamp and voicing their criticism of Spotify’s investments linked to military technology.
- The band openly denounced Spotify and urged action against the platform’s association with military-focused tech investments, emphasizing their refusal to have their achievements connected to AI weaponry; similarly, artists such as Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu have withdrawn their music in protest.
- This departure adds to a growing trend of artists rejecting Spotify over ideological and financial concerns, suggesting potential shifts in how musicians distribute music and challenge streaming platforms.
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King Gizzard & The Wizard Lizard Pull Catalog From Spotify Over Daniel Ek’s Investment in Defense Tech Company
King Gizzard & The Wizard Lizard have pulled their catalog from Spotify, citing CEO Daniel Ek 'investing millions in AI military drone technology.
According to King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, who previously performed in Hungary, this is the only way to put pressure on Daniel Ek, the CEO of Spotify.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Pulls Music From Spotify Over CEO’s Investment in ‘AI Military Drone Technology’: ‘Can We Put Pressure on These Dr. Evil Tech Bros?’
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard has pulled their music from Spotify. That includes all 27 studio albums by the prolific Australian rock band, plus live albums and compilations. Explaining the decision, the band wrote in a statement posted to Instagram: “Hello friends. A PSA to those unaware: Spotify CEO Daniel Ek invests millions in […]
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Remove Music From Spotify Following CEO Daniel Ek’s Military Investment
Photo Credit: Mauricio Alvarado King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have announced that they will be pulling their music off of Spotify. This comes in the wake of Spotify CEO Daniel Ek making multi-billion dollar investments into military technology. The iconic Aussie rock band is not the first musician/band to make
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