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Hundreds of artists and labels are coming together for No Music For Genocide.

The initiative's goal is for artists and rights holders to remove their music from streaming services in Israel as a response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. To achieve this, artists will have to either edit the territories in which their music is available with their distributors, or send them (or their labels) a geo-block request.

No Music For Genocide has been led as a whole by independent artists and labels, but with a focus on encouraging the big 3 – Sony, Universal and Warner – to follow suit as they did in response to the war in Ukraine. Major artists such as Aminé, Massive Attack and Fontaines D.C. have already shown their support, with the numbers growing by the hour.

Here’s a statement from the coalition:

“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.”

“This initiative is one part of a worldwide movement to erode the support Israel needs to continue its genocide. We’re inspired by the escalating efforts in pursuit of that goal, from the recent Film Workers For Palestine pledge to Spain’s ban of Israel-bound ships and planes to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition to Demilitarize Brooklyn Navy Yard to dockworkers in Morocco who’ve refused to load weapons onto vessels ordered by Tel Aviv.”

“Many of our peers have felt, like ourselves, unsure how to use music in this moment. Our first goal with No Music For Genocide is to inspire others to reclaim their agency and direct their influence toward a tangible act. We are so grateful for all of the artists, managers and labels who have already committed to this first step, and we’re excited to expand this together. The more of us there are, the stronger we will be. This is just the beginning.”

Join the boycott here.

Words from Louis Rowland.