Hundreds of Artists Join Boycott of Streaming in Israel Over Gaza Conflict, Massive Attack Demand Spotify Boycott
London, UK – A growing wave of artists, including Fontaines D.C., Amyl & The Sniffers, Rina Sawayama, and Primal Scream, are participating in a cultural boycott aimed at protesting the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The “No Music For Genocide” campaign is urging artists and rights holders to remove their music from streaming platforms accessible in Israel.
The initiative, a decentralized, global movement, is gaining momentum as a direct response to what organizers call “genocide” in gaza, alongside the ethnic cleansing of the Occupied West Bank and the political repression of pro-Palestine advocacy.
“Culture can’t stop bombs on its own, but it can help reject political repression, shift public opinion toward justice, and refuse the art-washing and normalization of any company or nation that commits crimes against humanity,” a statement from the coalition reads. “This initiative is one part of a worldwide movement to erode the support Israel needs to continue its genocide.”
Artists are enacting the boycott by editing release territories or requesting geo-blocking from their distributors and labels. The campaign is also calling on major labels – Sony, worldwide Music Group (UMG), and Warner – to follow suit, pointing to their previous actions of blocking catalogues and suspending operations in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
Massive Attack Takes Boycott a Step Further
Beyond removing their music from Israeli streaming platforms, Massive Attack has taken a more drastic step, requesting their label, UMG, to entirely boycott Spotify. This demand stems from reports that spotify CEO Daniel Ek
