It is great to have music at my fingertips, and it helps my flute playing.īut if Spotify is going to get mixed up in the arms industry, I am going to have to cancel my membership and start over. If I had the power to pull my music off those platforms I would. The CEO has given €100m, that he’s leeched from artists over the years, to a military company using AI weaponry. Saint Martyn (Ryanne Martyn) November 30, 2021 Įnough is enough – using our content to fund war is the final straw – #boycottspotify /7JoGGb21Fg Ambitious, ethical, & driven by a mission to help build a thriving society. Prima Materia was founded to partner with teams like Helsing.
Today, I am proud to announce that is investing €100m in & that I am joining the board. In addition to the comments that flooded the post, RA found that 80% of the respondents on Twitter weren’t happy with the decision and 95% of retweets about the news were also negative. I can’t sign up to that, so I’ve already unsubscribed and now plan to take all my music down from Spotify We believe in music as a powerful tool for peace, otherwise it’s a complete contradiction of our music philosophy.” ĭiscussing the issue further with Resident Advisor Darren Sangita said, “AI means using computers to process information a hundred times faster so they accurately deliver a higher kill ratio. Music is NOT War! Just wrong on every level. Artists and music lovers must not support the military #AI industry! Register your anger at the #Spotify involvement in sponsorship of Arms Corporations. #BoycottSPOTIFY now! Cancel your subscription today. It also got the hashtag #BoycottSpotify trending. As per the companies website their aim is to use artificial intelligence as the key capability to keep liberal democracies from harm.Īn overwhelming outburst in response to Ek’s tweet about this news angered fans enough to cancel subscriptions and jump to competitors like Tidal and Bandcamp.
In addition to the investment, Ek is also going to be joining the board at Helsing. The British-German company is initially developed to sell to the French, British and German militaries. The million-euro deal came via Ek’s €1 billion Prima Materia investment company. The news came recently that Ek had invested €100 million in AI defense technology company, Helsing, and has been causing a stir since. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek made a decision that has fans and artists alike fuming and raging.
Spotify CEO Announces €100 Million Investment In AI Defense Technology Company Helsing
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