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Massive Attack<\/a> have become the latest band to announce their departure from Spotify<\/a> in response to the AI military investments of CEO Daniel Ek<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Bristol-based trip-hop band issued a statement last week announcing the move, while also revealing they\u2019ve joined No Music For Genocide, a collective of over 400 artists and labels who have blocked their music from streaming services in Israel. In a post on social media, the band wrote: \u201cIn support of the No Music For Genocide initiative, Massive Attack have made a formal request to our record label (Universal Music Group) that our music be removed from all DSP streaming services in the territory of Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n They added: \u201cUnconnected to this initiative and in light of the (reported) significant investments by its CEO in a company producing military munition drones and AI technology integrated into fighter aircraft, Massive Attack have made a separate request to our label that our music be removed from the Spotify streaming service in all territories.\u201d<\/p>\n The band also added: \u201cIn the separate case of Spotify, the economic burden that has long been placed on artists is now compounded by a moral and ethical burden, whereby the hard-earned money of fans and the creative endeavours of musicians ultimately fund lethal, dystopian technologies. Enough is more than enough. Another way is possible.<\/p>\n Massive Attack join a growing list of artists who have removed their music from Spotify, including Deerhoof<\/a>, Xiu Xiu<\/a> and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard<\/a>.<\/p>\n Spotify and Helsing \u2013 the AI military company of which Daniel Ek is an investor and chairman \u2013 have since responded to Massive Attack\u2019s statement, hoping to correct what they call \u201cmisinformation\u201d surrounding Helsing\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n