Hotline TNT have become the latest band to pull their music from Spotify.
The CoSigned act’s decision comes after several bands, including Xiu Xiu, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, and Deerhoof, removed their catalogs from the streaming platform in response to reports that CEO Daniel Ek is a chairman of Helsing, a German company specializing in AI military software.
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Frontman Will Anderson’s explanation for Hotline TNT’s move didn’t explicitly mention Ek’s ties to Helsing. “We are leaving the Spotify streaming service,” he said in a statement. “The company that bills itself as the steward of all recorded music has proven beyond the shadow of a doubt that it does not align with the band’s values in any way. A cooler world is possible.”
The group will also host a 24-hour livestream on Twitch, YouTube, and Instagram on Friday, September 5th at noon ET. While aiming to sell 500 copies of their most recent album, Raspberry Moon, on Bandcamp, Hotline TNT will answer fan questions and talk to other artists, journalists, record store owners, and more about their “favorite new music, sources for discovery, and their feelings on Spotify.”
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Hotline TNT are in the midst of a headlining tour in support of Raspberry Moon, with upcoming stops in Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Austin, and more. See the full schedule below, and get tickets here.
Hotline TNT 2025 Tour Dates:
08/22 – Detroit, MI @ Third Man Records
08/23 – Toronto, ON @ Longboat Hall
08/24 – Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rosa
08/26 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Showcase Lounge
08/27 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ Reason & Ruckus
08/28 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
08/29 – Long Island, NY @ VFW Post #7277
09/11 – Columbus, OH @ Dirty Dungarees
09/12 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
09/14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Underground Music Venue
09/16 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
09/17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
09/24 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
09/25 – Templeton, CA @ Club Car Bar
09/26 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
09/27 – Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon
09/30 – Phoenix, AZ @ Kingdom Boxing
10/02 – Dallas, TX @ Rubber Gloves
10/04 – Austin, TX @ Austin City 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 Club
11/11 – Dublin, IE @ Workmans Cellar
11/12 – Manchester, UK @ White Hotel
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 Garage
11/20 – Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere
11/21 – Lille, FR @ l’Aeronef
11/22 – Brussels, BE @ Venue TBA
