Arca, Kelela and hundreds more artists and labels to remove music from Israeli streaming platforms

Over 400 artists and labels have pledged to remove their music from Israeli streaming platforms as part of a new boycott campaign.

Launched on September 18, No Music For Genocide is calling on rights-holders to request a geo-restriction on their music in Israel on platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and more.

Supported by BDS/PACBI, the cultural boycott is in response to “its genocide in Gaza; ethnic cleansing of the Occupied West Bank; apartheid within Israel; and political repression of Pro-Palestine efforts.”

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Among artists who have joined the boycott so far are Primal Scream, Arca, Yaeji, Nick León, Mechatok, Eartheater, Massive Attack, Vegyn, Fontaines D.C., and Oklou.

Black Acre, TraTraTrax, PAN, NTS, N.A.A.F.I and Human Pitch are among the label boycotters who have signed the pledge.

"This tangible act is just one step toward honouring Palestinian demands to isolate and delegitimize Israel as it kills without consequence on the world stage," No Music For Genocide wrote in a statement on Instagram.

"The successful cultural boycotts against apartheid South Africa prove that our creative work grants us agency and power," it continues. "When we wield it together, we add unified pressure to a growing, global, interdependent movement, from Hollywood to the docks of Morocco".

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"We don’t boycott to target individuals: this is a rejection of apartheid Israel’s cultural industry, which works hand in hand with global music and media institutions to whitewash apartheid and genocide."

See the full list of artists and labels that have joined No Music For Genocide's pledge below, or visit the website.

Megan Townsend is Mixmag's Deputy Editor, folow her on Twitter