Hotline TNT have turn into the most recent band to drag their music from Spotify.
The CoSigned act’s resolution comes after a number of bands, together with Xiu Xiu, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, and Deerhoof, eliminated their catalogs from the streaming platform in response to stories that CEO Daniel Ek is a boss of Helsing, a German firm specializing in AI army software program.
Frontman Will Anderson’s rationalization for Hotline TNT’s transfer didn’t explicitly point out Ek’s ties to Helsing. “We’re leaving the Spotify streaming service,” he mentioned in an announcement. “The corporate that payments itself because the steward of all recorded music has confirmed past the shadow of a doubt that it doesn’t align with the band’s values in any manner. A cooler world is feasible.”
The group can even host a 24-hour livestream on Twitch, YouTube, and Instagram on Friday, September fifth at midday ET. Whereas aiming to promote 500 copies of their most up-to-date album, Raspberry Moon, on Bandcamp, Hotline TNT will reply fan questions and discuss to different artists, journalists, file retailer homeowners, and extra about their “favourite new music, sources for discovery, and their emotions on Spotify.”
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Hotline TNT are within the midst of a headlining tour in assist of Raspberry Moon, with upcoming stops in Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York Metropolis, Austin, and extra. See the total schedule beneath, and get tickets right here.
Hotline TNT 2025 Tour Dates:
08/22 – Detroit, MI @ Third Man Data
08/23 – Toronto, ON @ Longboat Corridor
08/24 – Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rosa
08/26 – Burlington, VT @ Increased Floor Showcase Lounge
08/27 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ Cause & Ruckus
08/28 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
08/29 – Lengthy Island, NY @ VFW Publish #7277
09/11 – Columbus, OH @ Soiled Dungarees
09/12 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
09/14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Underground Music Venue
09/16 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
09/17 – Salt Lake Metropolis, UT @ Kilby Courtroom
09/24 – San Francisco, CA @ Nice American Music Corridor
09/25 – Templeton, CA @ Membership Automobile Bar
09/26 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Response
09/27 – Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon
09/30 – Phoenix, AZ @ Kingdom Boxing
10/02 – Dallas, TX @ Rubber Gloves
10/04 – Austin, TX @ Austin Metropolis Limits
10/06 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
10/07 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Altar
10/10 – New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
10/12 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
10/29 – Bergen, NO @ Landmark
10/30 – Oslo, NO @ John Dee
10/31 – Stockholm, SE @ Hus 7
11/01 – Malmo, SE @ Plan B
11/02 – Aarhus, DK @ Voxhall
11/04 – Berlin, DE @ Neue Zukunft
11/06 – Amsterdam, NL @ Toekomstmuziek
11/09 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Membership
11/11 – Dublin, IE @ Workmans Cellar
11/12 – Manchester, UK @ White Lodge
11/13 – Glasgow, UK @ Mono
11/14 – Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds
11/15 – Cambridge, UK @ Portland Arms
11/16 – Southampton, UK @ Joiners
11/17 – Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach
11/18 – London, UK @ The Storage
11/20 – Paris, FR @ Level Ephemere
11/21 – Lille, FR @ l’Aeronef
11/22 – Brussels, BE @ Venue TBA