Spotify removes all R Kelly songs from its playlists amid sexual assault allegations
Digital music and audio | The Guardian 2018-05-10
Summary:
While his songs will remain available to stream, the R&B singer will no longer appear in Spotify-curated playlists as part of new ‘hateful conduct’ policy
Music streaming service Spotify has removed all R Kelly songs from its own playlists, as pressure continues to build on the R&B star amid sexual assault allegations against him.
His songs can still be streamed on Spotify, and users can add them to their playlists, but they no longer feature in Spotify’s own mood-based playlists, nor their branded playlists like New Music Friday, #ThrowbackThursday, or their flagship R&B playlist, This is How We Do.
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