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- 1New anti-ICE benefit album supports immigrant rights groups●A new anti-ICE compilation album benefits immigrants rights organizations https://www. npr.org/2026/09/28/nx-s1-59767 22
A compilation album titled Contra ICE Vol. 1 has been released to raise money for immigrants rights organizations, according to NPR. The project reportedly features artists including Kathleen Hanna and Adrian Quesada and is framed as a musical response to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement practices. It is drawing attention amid ongoing national debate over immigration enforcement.
- 2Sylvan Esso returns to Spotify after year-long boycott●NPR Music has an interview with Sylvan Esso . They pulled their catalog from Spotify last year because of the CEO's ties
Sylvan Esso pulled their entire catalog from Spotify last year in protest over CEO Daniel Ek's financial ties to an AI weapons manufacturing company. Now, in an interview with NPR Music, the duo has confirmed they reversed that decision and returned their music to the platform. Fans are debating whether the reversal represents a pragmatic compromise or an abandonment of the principles behind the original boycott.