I just noticed that King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard has taken down their music catalog from Spotify. This is actually great news in my opinion. I really think Spotify treats artists poorly and doesn’t pay them fairly for their work. The streaming service has been getting worse over the years with their policies. More musicians should follow this example and remove their content from platforms that don’t respect artists properly. It’s about time someone took a stand against these unfair streaming practices. What do you all think about this move? Do you support artists who choose to leave Spotify over payment issues?
Been following King Gizzard since their early days and this doesn’t match how they usually handle things. They always give fans tons of warning before big distribution changes. Last year when they switched labels, they posted detailed explanations weeks ahead. If this was actually a protest against Spotify’s payment structure, Stu would’ve already written one of his massive Instagram rants about it - dude never stays quiet on stuff he cares about. I’m betting it’s either a licensing dispute behind the scenes or some technical mess with their distributor. Happens more than you’d think, especially with bands cranking out releases like they do.
omg rly?? that’s so strange! i just heard their music was gone too. very strange timing, right? maybe they’re just testing the waters? I hope they keep their music available somewhere, it’s too good to lose!
I’m seeing mixed reports depending on where you are. But honestly, if King Gizzard did pull their music, I wouldn’t be shocked. They’ve always been pretty vocal about artist rights and care more about creative freedom than staying cozy with big platforms. What’s wild is that smaller artists can’t pull stunts like this - they need that streaming money. But bands like King Gizzard? They’ve got the clout to make principled stands. The real question is whether their fans will actually follow them to whatever platform they pick, or if this’ll hurt their reach. More artists are doing this lately as streaming economics get called out.
wait, hold up - could this just be another weird spotify bug? same thing happened to me last week with a different band, and their music was back the next day. king gizzard would definitely announce something this big on social media first, not just quietly pull everything.
Just checked and their catalog’s still showing up in my Spotify app. Probably a regional thing or temporary glitch, not an intentional removal. King Gizzard’s always been artist-friendly with distribution - they release albums for free and encourage bootlegging their live shows. If they actually pulled their music, it’d be a huge statement given their influence in the indie scene. But knowing their history of supporting fan access, I doubt they’d do this without offering alternative streaming options first. Try checking your region settings or refreshing the app.