"Trip-hop legends Massive Attack will return in 2026 with new music - but don't expect to find it on Spotify. "from next year we will release a cache of work created in the recent past," the group posted. "tracks will be available physically and digitally via a new label with a spotify exception." It's unclear if the band is forming a new label or just making a switch."
"Massive Attack announced their departure from Spotify earlier this year, citing CEO Daniel Ek's leadership of the AI military technology company Helsing. Just to clear up some misinformation, Helsing has one client - the country of Ukraine - and Ek's drones, donated by Germany, are credited as one of the reasons Ukraine has survived against Russia this long. Massive Attack haven't come out against helping Ukraine, they just don't seem to like the idea of AI military technology, which, same."
Massive Attack will release a cache of recently created tracks starting in 2026, with physical and digital availability through a new label that will exclude Spotify. The band previously left Spotify, citing CEO Daniel Ek's leadership of Helsing, an AI military technology company. Helsing is described as having a single client, Ukraine, and Ek's drones, donated by Germany, are credited by some as aiding Ukraine's survival against Russia. Massive Attack oppose AI military technology rather than assistance to Ukraine. The band's last new music arrived in 2020, they formed an alliance over censorship concerns about Gaza, geoblocked music in Israel, and will play Primavera Sound 2026.
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