Streaming Platforms Pressured to Reduce D4vd’s Music Out of Catalogs Following Homicide Cost

Spotify and Apple Music are beneath rising strain to yank D4vd‘s music off their platforms utterly after he was just lately charged with sexually abusing and murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas simply over a 12 months in the past.

The advocacy group Business Blackout launched a Change.org petition calling on Spotify, Apple and different streaming companies to axe all his music from their catalogs, writing … “When an artist has been charged with the sexual abuse and homicide of a minor, a baby who was drawn into his orbit by way of his music and public persona, persevering with to stream, promote, and revenue from his catalog is a selection. It isn’t a impartial one.”

The petition has beneath 1,000 signatures thus far, nevertheless it comes as artists have distanced themselves from the singer, whose actual title is David Anthony Burke. Rolling Stone studies his former collaborators Kali Uchis, Holly Humberstone, Laufey and Damiano David have all lower their collaborations from streaming platforms with the assistance of UMG.

D4vd was signed to Darkroom Information beneath the Interscope/UMG umbrella, however as we reported, he was quietly dropped from the label final 12 months — months earlier than he was ever charged.

Moreover, YouTube has demonetized his YouTube account in accordance with their Creator Accountability coverage, with a spokesperson telling Rolling Stone the choice adopted “off-platform habits that’s dangerous to YouTube’s Neighborhood.”

As of Saturday, D4vd’s music continues to be accessible on streaming platforms. We have reached out to 2 of the largest gamers — Apple and Spotify — thus far, no phrase again.

As you understand, D4vd was arrested final week for Celeste’s homicide, and charged Monday with first-degree homicide, steady sexual abuse of a kid beneath the age of 14, and illegal mutilation of human stays.

He pleaded not responsible and is being jailed with out bail, and is going through life in jail and even the demise penalty.

Nathan J. Hochmanthe Los Angeles County district lawyer, stated D4vd slaughtered Celeste — who he’s thought to have been in a relationship with — on April 23, 2025 and mutilated her a pair weeks later.