Controversial AI-Generated protest Song Removed fromโค Spotify,Creator Claims hack
A protest songโ combining hardcore music with an AI-generated voice,which sparked โdebate over its โขanti-immigrant lyrics,has been removed from Spotify and YouTube. The song, titled We say no, no,โ no to an asylumโ seekers’ center, features lyrics including,โฃ “All borders open, our country is in โneed. (…) They flood us withโค people who don’t fit here. asylum seekers with โคfatโฃ bikes, iPhones, expensive jackets.”
Spotify confirmedโฃ toโข NOSโฃ that “the rights holders of the song” requested its removal.The song’s creator, identifying himself as JW Broken Veteran – a former soldier with PTSD – claims his accounts were hackedโ and plans to release a new song, stating he aims to present “a counter-narrative.”
The song’s removal follows criticism from groups like feminist movement Dolle Mina, who โlabeled it “scandalous” โand โคencouraged streaming โof Sophie Straat’s Freedom,โฃ Equality, Sisterhood as a response. Spotify had โpreviously stated the song didโฃ not violate its policies against inciting violence or hatred.
The Council forโข Refugees responded to the controversy by releasing itsโ own AI-generated โcarnival song, Yes, yes,โฃ yes, that’s โขwhat the Netherlands isโ like, promoting a message โof inclusivity and cultural enrichment. The โassociation stated it created the song โin response โto public outcry against the negative tone of the โanti-azcโ song.