US EditionMassive Attack to Release "a Cache of Work Created in the Recent Past" – but Not on Spotify
Massive Attack will release new music physically and digitally via a new label, excluding Spotify due to ethical concerns about its CEO's military AI investments.
- Yesterday, Massive Attack posted on Instagram announcing they will release a cache of work next year, excluding Spotify as they seek to pull their catalog from the digital streaming platform.
- Following news that Daniel Ek, Spotify CEO, invested in Helsing, the band said fans' payments fund 'lethal, dystopian technologies' and sought removal of their music.
- Massive Attack, whose last album was Heligoland, set up an official WhatsApp channel for direct announcements about 2026 releases and special performances.
- Several other artists have already pulled music from Spotify this year, including King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, while Daniel Ek, Spotify CEO, announced he will step down on January 1, 2026.
- The band confirmed the 2026 tracks will be issued on a new label and will be available physically and digitally, while they are booked for Primavera Sound next June, signaling renewed activity.
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Massive Attack to release new music in 2026, sans Spotify
British trip-hoppers Massive Attack are known for their activism and release schedule best described as "occasional." This week, they have announced some on-brand news: new music is coming in 2026, but it won't hit Spotify."...we will release a cache of work created in the recent past," the group revealed. "Tracks will be available physically and digitally via a new label with a Spotify exception."Earlier this year, Massive Attack announced thei…
The British group has announced the release of new titles on a new label. They will be available in physics and on all streaming platforms except Spotify. It is through an Instagram post with simple visual, white writing on black background, that the English group announced the release of new titles, the first [...]
Massive Attack, Bristol’s original trip hop band, announced that next year it will release new songs, but warned that they will not be available in Spotify. “From next year we will publish a file with recently created works. The tracks will be available in physical and digital format through a new record label, with [...] See more news on Indie Hoy.
Massive attack is planning new music for next year – but without Spotify. All the backgrounds to the decision, the new label and the conflict with the streaming service. Massive attack wants to release a momentum of new music – and without Spotify. On Instagram the trip hop band explained: "From next year on we will release a collection of work that we have created in the past. Songs will be available physically and digitally via a new label. Wi…
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