Estate of Ryuichi Sakamoto pulls music from Israeli streaming platforms
The late musician’s estate announced its support for the No Music For Genocide boycott campaign
The estate of late musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has announced its support for the recent No Music For Genocide boycott campaign.
As part of the boycott, Sakamoto’s estate has issued requests to remove all of his music from Israeli streaming platforms, which, for “much of his catalog, has already taken effect.”
“The Estate of Ryuichi Sakamoto supports the No Music For Genocide initiative,” they revealed in a statement on Instagram last week (October 17).
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“Ryuichi Sakamoto's music is owned and distributed by various parties. To the extent possible, the Estate has removed or issued formal requests to labels to remove his music from all DSP (streaming and download) services in Israel.”
Last month, over 1,000 artists and labels pledged to remove their music from Israeli streaming platforms as part of the boycott campaign, including Primal Scream, Arca, Yaeji, Nick León, Massive Attack, Vegyn, and more.
No Music For Genocide urged music rights holders to request a geo-restriction on their music in Israel on platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and more.
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In a recent Instagram post, campaigners shared that over 600 new artists and labels joined the boycott in the weeks after it was launched, taking the total beyond 1,000.
“We also appreciate everyone who’s joined this boycott and taken additional steps, knowing No Music For Genocide is just one (1) tangible action in a broader movement,” they wrote.
“Refuse sponsorship deals from companies working directly with the Israeli occupation forces. Join other grassroots efforts against weapons and violent investments. The more of us there are, the stronger we will be.”
Read the statement from Ryuichi Sakamoto’s estate below.
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