[JusticeJuice]

If an artist has full control of their IP, yes they can just take their music down.

Dissatisfaction with the payout is only one aspect of why some artists are leaving Spotify. I personally find it super weird how much Spotify profit is getting funnelled into arm manufacturing. Like why should listening to music help new AI drone tech to get developed? Tf?

[piva00]

Spotify's profit is not being funneled into arms manufacturing though, only by stretching that the money Daniel Ek made by being the founder of Spotify is "Spotify's profits" which he then used to make an investment into Helsing. Even though Spotify wasn't profitable at all for most of the almost ~20 years of existence.

[parineum]

Because people who recognize a good investment see both Spotify and arms as good investments.

Assuming you pay taxes, your money is probably being funneled to arms manufacturing anyway.

[ufocia]

Is it? Sounds to me like it's the Spotify's owner, not Spotify, that's plowing his money into military spending regardless of the source.