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Sylvan Esso Is Pulling Its Catalog From Spotify

Sylvan Esso removed their music from Spotify to protest CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in an AI weapons firm; 'WDID' is their first new single in three years.

  • On Tuesday, Sylvan Esso released WDID, their first new single in three years, and announced removing their music from Spotify, the streaming platform.
  • The decision followed revelations that Spotify CEO Daniel Ek invested $1 billion in Helsing, a European defense startup with AI focus, prompting artists including Massive Attack and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard to leave.
  • On their own Psychic Hotline label, the duo released WDID, their first single with a 123 physical edition due January 9 featuring the b-side Keep On.
  • Pulling their catalog will wipe the duo's streaming footprint from Spotify, as Sylvan Esso confirmed the new track won't appear on the platform despite nearly one billion streams and two-time Grammy nominations.
  • The band framed their exit by saying, `a store that, in addition to all its other glaring flaws, directly funds war machines,` and announced Daniel Ek will step down as CEO to become executive chairman, with Gustav Söderström and Alex Norström named co-CEOs.
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Jacobin broke the news in on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
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