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Musicians keep leaving Spotify in protest of CEO’s defense investments
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Bands like Xiu Xiu (left) and Hotline TNT (right) recently pulled their music off Spotify, the world’s largest streaming service.
Within weeks, groups like Xiu Xiu, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and Hotline TNT followed suit.
But this most recent exodus, which began shortly after the June fundraising news, marks a new wave of artist-led protests against Spotify.
But several artists NPR spoke with say their concerns with Spotify span far beyond how the CEO spends his earnings.
In a statement shared with NPR, a Spotify spokesperson explained how the company’s payout model is structured.
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