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Hotline TNT<\/a> have pulled their music from Spotify, joining an exodus of indie acts including Godspeed You! Black Emperor<\/a>, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard<\/a>, Xiu Xiu<\/a>, and Deerhoof<\/a>. \u201cThe company that bills itself as the steward of all recorded music has proven beyond the shadow of a doubt that it does not align with the band’s values in any way,\u201d frontman Will Anderson wrote in a statement. \u201cA cooler world is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n In announcing their departures from Spotify, King Gizzard, Xiu Xiu, and Deerhoof all cited the military investments made by Spotify CEO Daniel Ek through his venture capital fund Prima Materia<\/a>. Since 2021, Prima Materia has been investing<\/a> in Helsing, a defense company that sells software that uses AI to inform military decisions. Godspeed You! Black Emperor went one step further and removed their music from all major streaming platforms.<\/p>\n This year, Hotline TNT shared their latest album Raspberry Moon<\/em><\/a>. They\u2019re currently on tour<\/a> in support of the record. On September 5, Hotline TNT will host a \u201c24-hour telethon\u201d on Twitch, YouTube, and Instagram, during which, according to a press release, they\u2019ll \u201caim to sell 500 copies of Raspberry Moon<\/em> via Bandcamp while also talking to artists, journalists, record store owners and others about their favorite new music, sources for discovery, and their feelings on Spotify.\u201d<\/p>\n Read Jeremy D. Larson\u2019s feature \u201cThe Woes of Being Addicted to Streaming<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n