Dutch imprint Kalahari Oyster Cult has removed its entire catalogue from Spotify in response to CEO Daniel Eks investment in a military AI technology company.

The Amsterdam-based label has taken down all releases under its name, including music from Spray, Maara, Flora FM, and Fantastic Man, effective as of yesterday (July 1).

Kalahari Oyster Cult announced its decision to withdraw music from Spotify via Instagram last week (June 26), stating: "Admittedly, this decision is long overdue".

"As a label, and in consultation with the artists we represent, we don’t want our music contributing to or benefiting a platform led by someone backing tools of war, surveillance, and violence," the statement continues. "Keeping our work on Spotify would mean going against everything we stand for."

Daniel Ek was revealed last month to have invested $600 million in AI military start-up firm Helsing, making the Swedish billionaire the new chairman of the company.

The Spotify founder and CEO had previously invested in Helsing via his firm Prima Materia in 2021, which specializes in military software integration, along with producing its own drones, aircraft, and submarines.

"It’s not just about one investment," Kalahari Oyster Cults statement continues. "The deeper issue is how little care, compensation, and respect are given to the artists who make these platforms possible in the first place".

"Spotify has built its business by underpaying and undervaluing the very people who give it life," it adds. "We’re done being part of that".