D4vd Petition pushes platforms to stop streaming alleged murderer’s music
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Spotify and Apple Music are under increasing pressure to withdraw D4vd‘s music completely disappeared from their platforms after he was recently accused of sexually abusing and murdering a 14-year-old boy. Celeste Rivas a little over a year ago.
The advocacy group Industry Blackout launched a Change.org petition calling on Spotify, Apple and other streaming services to remove all of his music from their catalogs, writing… “When an artist has been accused of sexual abuse and murder of a minor, a child who was drawn into his orbit by his music and public persona, continuing to release, promote and profit from his catalog is a choice. It is not a neutral choice.”
The petition currently has fewer than 1,000 signatures, but it comes as artists have distanced themselves from the singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. rolling stone reports his former colleagues Kali Uchis, Holly Humberstone, Laufey And Damien David have all cut their collaborations from streaming platforms with the help of UMG.
D4vd was signed to Darkroom Records under the Interscope/UMG umbrella, but as we reported, he was quietly let go label last year – months before he was charged.
Additionally, YouTube demonetized its YouTube account in accordance with its creator accountability policy, with a spokesperson telling Rolling Stone that the decision followed “off-platform behavior that was harmful to the YouTube community.”
As of Saturday, D4vd music is still available on streaming platforms. We’ve reached out to two of the biggest players – Apple and Spotify – so far with no response.
As you know, D4vd was arrested last week for the murder of Celeste, and charge Monday with first-degree murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 and unlawful mutilation of human remains.
He pleaded not guilty and is jailed without bail and faces life in prison or the death penalty.
Nathan J. Hochmanthe Los Angeles County district attorney, said D4vd massacred Celeste – with whom he allegedly had a relationship – on April 23, 2025 and mutilated her a few weeks later.
As you know, his remains were found in a Tesla linked to his name in September 2025.
