Xiu Xiu are planning to remove their music from Spotify. “It is taking longer than we had hoped due to procedurally complications but will be completed soon,” the band cautioned in a statement. “Thanks for the support and patience.”
Explaining why they are trying to get their music off of Spotify, Xiu Xiu wrote: “Spotify uses music money to invest in AI war drones.” Xiu Xiu are referring to investments made by Prima Materia, an investment fund that was founded by Spotify co-founder and chief executive Daniel Ek. It was reported in June that Prima Materia led a new round of investment in Helsing, a defense company that sells software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to inform military decisions. Prima Materia has been investing in Helsing since 2021, and the new round of funding amounts to 600 million euros ($693.6 million). Helsing currently operates in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France.
Last month, Deerhoof announced their intention of taking music off of Spotify. They also cited Prima Materia’s investments as a major reason in leaving the digital streaming platform.
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