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'Technofascist military fantasy': Spotify faces boycott calls over CEO’s investment in AI military startup (www.middleeasteye.net)

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Spotify, the world’s leading music streaming platform, is facing intense criticism and boycott calls following CEO Daniel Ek’s announcement of a €600m ($702m) investment in Helsing, a German defence startup specialising in AI-powered combat drones and military software.

The move, announced on 17 June, has sparked widespread outrage from musicians, activists and social media users who accuse Ek of funnelling profits from music streaming into the military industry.

Many have started calling on users to cancel their subscriptions to the service.

“Finally cancelling my Spotify subscription – why am I paying for a fuckass app that works worse than it did 10 years ago, while their CEO spends all my money on technofascist military fantasies?” said one user on X.

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[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 3 points 3 days ago

I can't speak for how viable it is for success or whether it's just a grift (as I haven't had the time to really research into it) but feels like as good a time as any to mention that, out in Australia, The Pack Music Cooperative is fundraising for a cooperative music streaming service: https://www.thepackaustralia.com.au/

They haven't raised a lot towards their goal, yet, and could probably use an the help they can get. As a cooperative, they'll side step a lot of the probably problems a corporation like Spotify or Tidal will have and they already are dedicated to prioritizing artists and their rights.

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The best time to start boycotting was when they started platforming a conspiracy theorising, testicle headed manosphere peddler. The next best time is not I suppose.

[–] Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

You're way to late then too. The perfect time to act on this was back in Iraq with that prince dick head with xi.

Also we all should have taken a harder stance at celebrity using these private security companies. Drake's in Toronto blocking roads so he can get all 16 armored cars on to the 401.

Lots of people really defend the stuff by saying "look how much money they bring to the city, we can ignore it" but at the end of the day, it's growing a new industry. I don't get why we don't call it out more like these fucks need to wait in traffic like the rest of us. I don't care who they are or how much money they make. Roads are a public space and shared by everyone equally.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It is possible to get off Spotify.

What you can't buy legitimately via other means you can use a Youtube-To-MP3 converter to rip and add the file to your music library.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

You're saving an already low-quality stream into a lossy format. Just use Soulseek.

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 days ago

Don't have high end audio equipment anyway, I can't tell the difference on 99% of songs.

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[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

Well tough guy, how else is Raytheon supposed to perfect its AIM-9X Romper Room baby-seeking missile's accuracy?

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

it will always be and has always been about money

[–] pogt@lemmy.wtf 2 points 4 days ago

Reading this while listening to vinyl...best enjoyable music experience.

To hell with the enshitification of music streaming.

[–] buttnugget@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I’m doing my part!

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