One of the most interesting news items of the past week was the investment of money made from musicians with a European Drone Company Musicians are withdrawing their music from the platform but the subscribers are still finelling their money into the hands of this company. THe monthly subscription price has just been raised in Australia. Think about where your money goes and what billionaire you are supporting and making even richer with your subscription. We woke up when our friends Formidable Vegetable and other musicians withdrew their music from Spotify. They only left one original there.
Big corporations involved in war are many, not only the weapon manufacturers, but tech support, uniform providers and more. The web of corporations who make money out of people’s misery, motivatted by greed and a total disrespect to humans is more like a maze.
Websites that name and shame them are rare. AI tells me:
Specifically, BlackRock is among the largest institutional shareholders in companies such as Lockheed Martin, Caterpillar, Palantir, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet Inc. (Google), and IBM, whose products and systems are used in demolitions, surveillance, and military attacks against Palestinian civilians.
Details of companies profiting from the GAZA Genocide here: https://afsc.org/gaza-genocide-companies
Watch where your money goes, guys!
This includes a check on the bank you bank with and the superannuation fund that holds your super. Great overview from Marketforces for more details and assessments of the investment bodies.
We are still not keen on enabling big corporations increase their profit margins without providing a return for the creative work of passionate local musicians.
Check our website for options to listen and get hold of our music. We have four videos to share on our Gallery, and our Shop offers direct deposit and paypal options, as well as the link for direct download from Bandcamp.
Get on board and support local musos directly!