The Massive British group Attack announced on Instagram to refuse to be broadcast in Israel due to the war in Gaza and want to leave the online music platform Spotify because “Investments” of his CEO in an armament company.
“Massive Attack sent a formal request to our label (Universal Music Group) so that our music is withdrawn from all streaming services […] on the territory of Israel ”, Indicates the group, very committed to the defense of the Palestinians, in a post published Thursday, September 18.
Massive Attack specifies registering its action as part of the “No Music for Genocide” movement which ensures grouping 400 artists and labels calling for the cultural boycott of Israel.
“An ethical and moral burden”
In the same post, the flagship group of the trip-hop in the 1990s also announces that it has asked its label that its music “Either withdrawn from Spotify streaming services in all countries”. Massive Attack justifies this decision by “Important investments” From the founder of Spotify, Daniel Ek, in a society specializing in military artificial intelligence and combat drones.
“The economic burden has long been placed (by Spotify) on artists is now aggravated by an ethical and moral burden”, writes the Bristol group. Contacted by theAgency France-Presse (AFP), Spotify did not wish to make any comments.
Founder and patron of Spotify, Daniel Ek chairs the company Helsing which manufactures “Autonomous systems” military “Reinforced by artificial intelligence”, According to its website. The company recently denied that its drones are used in “Other conflict zones than Ukraine”.
Due to these investments and remuneration deemed too weak granted to artists, the Swedish streaming giant is targeted by an online boycott call campaign.
