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Massive Attack remove music from Spotify to protest against CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in AI military

The band cited a ‘moral and ethical burden’ placed on artists by revenue from their work ultimately funding lethal technologies

The Guardian - UK

An excruciating timeline of our eight-year wait for Spotify (HiFi) Lossless

With Spotify's Lossless tier eight years in the making, let’s take a trip through the hi-res streaming journey so far...

What Hi-Fi?

King Gizzard annex Bandcamp's top 27 album spots after bold ‘name your price’ move

Aussie psych rockers exited Spotify this summer

MusicRadar

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The 27 current best-selling albums on Bandcamp are all by the same band

It's a good time to be a member of King Gizzard & The Wizard Lizard

Louder

Godspeed You! Black Emperor have removed their entire discography from all major streaming services, with Bandcamp now the only site where you can hear their music in a digital format

Influential post-rock trailblazers Godspeed You! Black Emperor become the latest band to pull their music from Spotify, and they're not stopping there

Louder

Spotify Rallies As Price Increases, Apple App Win Fuel Investor Optimism

Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) gained on Monday after the company announced a price hike for its premium subscription in various regions.

Benzinga

Spotify used to seem like a necessary evil for musicians. Now it just seems evil

I am removing my music from Spotify because I don’t want my songs – some written with survivors of conflict – to enrich people who fund weapons

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Spotify's Q2 Earnings Plunge: An Opportunity or Ominous Signal?

Spotify is grappling with its Q2 results, which caused shares to drop 11%. But, detailed analysis indicates that the fall could be an opportunity for investors.

MarketBeat

'We don’t want our music killing people': Artists revolt against Spotify over AI warfare ties

Several artists, including King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Deerhoof, and Xiu Xiu, are pulling their music from Spotify in protest of CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in an AI-powered military tech firm.

Euronews

Four alternatives to Spotify: swapping is easier than you think

Artists and listeners are leaving the platform after its CEO invested in defence technology. Here are your options – along with how to keep your playlists

The Guardian - AU

"Can we put pressure on these Dr. Evil tech bros to do better?" King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard become most high-profile band to pull music from Spotify over CEO’s investments in military technology

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard remove music from Spotify as a protest against its CEO's involvment in the 'defence industry'

Louder

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard join Spotify exodus over arms industry link

Australian psychedelic rock group announces it will pull its music from streaming service in protest against CEO Daniel Ek

The Guardian - AU

Robots on the charts — will AI be a fatal blow to the music industry, or be an unlikely shot in the arm?

Scary as the threat is, AI might never quite steal the human soul of music, reports Will Rogers-Coltman

Evening Standard

9 Tech CEOs Who Were Fined But Still Run Their Companies

In the world of technology, innovation and disruption often go hand-in-hand with regulatory battles. Some of the most powerful CEOs in tech have found themselves at odds with governments, financial watchdogs, or even their own users—facing hefty fines for everything from data misuse to market manipulation. But what’s striking is…

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The Independent UK

Netflix hidden gem with perfect Rotten Tomatoes score unearthed

’Near-perfect’ series is buried deep within streaming service’s library

MusicRadar

“We don’t want our music killing people”: Deerhoof just quit Spotify in protest against CEO Daniel Ek’s multi-million dollar investment in AI weapons tech

“Spotify is flushing itself down the toilet. Eventually artists will want to leave this already widely hated data-mining scam masquerading as a ‘music company”

Benzinga

Spotify's $694M Bet On AI War Tech: What Daniel Ek's Helsing Move Signals For Investors Watching The Defense Boom

European artificial intelligence defense startup Helsing announced a €600 million ($694 million) funding round on Tuesday, led by Prima Materia, the investment firm founded by Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) CEO Daniel Ek and Shakil Khan, an earlier investor in Spotify.

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Can Spotify Stock Hit $900 in 2025?

Spotify stock has delivered game-changing returns to its shareholders since its initial public offering (IPO) in 2018. Is SPOT stock still a good buy?

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Benzinga

Spotify's Daniel Ek Leads $690 Million Bet On Defense AI Startup Helsing, Valued At $13.8 Billion As Europe Ramps Up Military Spending

Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) CEO Daniel Ek has positioned his investment firm at the forefront of Europe’s defense tech boom, leading a €600 million ($690 million) Series D funding round in AI-powered military startup Helsing.

MusicRadar

Spotify says it got your Wrapped 2024 wrong. But this year it's going to fix it

Hot topics such as Wrapped, possible price increases, a new ‘Pro’ tier and AI music just got aired at their Open House event

The Conversation

Spotify continues to change music. What’s next – will AI musicians replace music made by humans?

Spotify was started, according to its official claims, because its founders “love music and piracy was killing it”. In Mood Machine, music journalist Liz Pelly argues this is rewriting history.

MarketBeat

Why Spotify Stock Still Has Room to Run in 2025

Spotify stock has recovered almost all of its post-earnings drop; analysts are lowering their price targets but still have a bullish outlook for SPOT stock

TechRadar

'Our existing subscriptions are plenty enough for us': Spotify CEO seems to pour water on mooted 'Superfan' subscription arriving any time soon

Why has Spotify suddenly gone cold on this "huge opportunity"?

Fortune

Spotify HR chief says remote staff aren’t ‘children,’ resisting RTO mandates

Spotify isn’t planning to follow Amazon and scrap its “work from anywhere” policy, but its HR chief admitted remote work isn’t ideal.

The Guardian - UK

Spotify is trumpeting big paydays for artists – but only a tiny fraction of them are actually thriving

The company’s latest Loud & Clear report – a relatively transparent look into a closed-off industry – shows just how skewed financial success is in music

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