Pressure Builds to Pull D4vd's Music

Interscope Records ended its deal with singer D4vd when police began to focus on him as a suspect, months before he was charged with murder. Now, collaborators are pulling joint tracks from streaming services, Rolling Stone reports, and pressure is mounting to remove his music altogether. D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, was charged Monday in Los Angeles County with first-degree murder in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Burke, 21, has pleaded not guilty, and his attorneys deny the accusation.

After the arrest, Kali Uchis removed their track "Crashing," and Holly Humberstone, Laufey, and Damiano David followed with their own joint songs. At the same time, the advocacy group Industry Blackout has launched a petition urging services such as Spotify and Apple Music to remove Burke's music, arguing that continuing to host and monetize his catalog is an active choice. "The music industry has a responsibility that goes beyond commerce," the organization's Change.org petitions say. Spotify, Apple, and YouTube did not respond to Rolling Stone's questions about whether they plan any action.