As Deerhof recently and for similar reasons, Xiu Xiu will leave Spotify. Just when we reminded them of their influence on the Model/Actress album. The group apologizes because for bureaucratic reasons, its decision will take to be effective, but the point is taken.
The reason why Xiu Xiu leaves the streaming giant, whose public figures have the world obsessed, is not the slavery of playlists and absurd algorithms, but the political derivation of their owners. According to the group, “Spotify uses the money obtained through music to invest in combat drones equipped with artificial intelligence.”
Pitchfork reports that they refer to the investments of Prima Matters, of the Spotify co-founder and Executive Director, Daniel EK. This has made an investment in a German defense company called Helsing, which sells software that uses artificial intelligence in military decisions.
Jamie Stewart has stated: «We remove our Spotify music especially to encourage people to cancel their subscriptions due to investment in combat drones equipped with AI. Although the financial practices of all streaming services go against musicians, which Spotify is using benefits essentially achieved from stealing music, to kill people and make more benefits, it is beyond any understanding ».
Xiu Xiu were pioneers of the Underground queer in the 2000s with albums such as ‘A Promise’ and ‘Fabulous Muscles’. Before his erase, his classic ‘I Luv The Valley Oh!’ He adds 7 million streams, and ‘Sad Pony Guerrilla Girl’ is his most popular theme right now, with 4 million. His latest album, ’13 »Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips’, dates from 2024.
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