Ek's personal investment firm Prima Materia invested €600M+ in Helsing, a German military AI company, in June 2025, sparking an artist boycott. Massive Attack, Deerhoof, and others pulled music from Spotify under the "No Music for Genocide" campaign, linking Ek's defense investments to Israeli military operations. Ek announced his departure as Spotify CEO in late 2025, making no public statement about the boycotts.