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Spotify CEO Faces Backlash Over AI Military Investment

8/2/2025

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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is under fire for his investment in AI military technology via his firm, Prima Materia. In protest, notable bands like King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and Deerhoof have pulled their music from the platform, igniting a powerful movement against the troubling ties between the music industry and military funding.

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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is under fire for his investment in AI military technology via his firm, Prima Materia. In protest, notable bands like King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and Deerhoof have pulled their music from the platform, igniting a powerful movement against the troubling ties between the music industry and military funding.