Deerhoof have pulled their music from Spotify in response to reports that the streaming platform’s CEO, Daniel Ek, serves as chairman of Helsing:
We don’t want our music killing people. We don’t want our success being tied to AI battle tech. Spotify only pays a pittance anyway, and we earn a lot more from touring. But we also understand that other artists and labels do rely on Spotify for a bigger chunk of their income, and don’t judge those who can’t make the same move in the short term.