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<\/a>A Shake Up in Streaming & More<\/h2>\nBy Jasmine Williams<\/h3>\nA Reckoning?<\/h3>\n
A Reckoning?<\/h3>\n
Last week #MuteRKelly<\/a> gained speed as Time\u2019s Up\u2019s women of color added their support and yesterday the movement got a boost from a Spotify. While the streaming giant did not cut all ties with Kelly, Spotify did announce that they will remove the alleged sexual abuser from all playlists and other suggested conduct so he will no longer be actively promoted on the platform although his discography will still remain and be searchable. The move comes as the result of Spotify\u2019s new rule pertaining to artists accused of misconduct or of having songs with objectionable lyrics. Spotify tapped consultants from the Southern Poverty Law Center, The Anti-Defamation League, GLAAD, and other advocacy groups to create their \u201chate content and hateful conduct\u201d policy<\/a> which addresses \u201chate speech\u201d in music and states that \u201cwhen an artist or creator does something that is especially harmful or hateful (for example, violence against children and sexual violence), it may affect the ways we work with or support that artist or creator.\u201d In response to Spotify\u2019s action, R. Kelly\u2019s team accused the company of engaging in an \u201cattempted public lynching.\u201d His PR team\u2019s use of the historically-loaded phrase in defense of the \u201cI Believe I Can Fly\u201d singer has sparked a separate controversy<\/a>.<\/p>\n Spotify\u2019s new policy is making waves in the industry and has many wondering what other musicians will be affected. Perhaps Chris Brown and Young Lo? Let the censorship debate begin!<\/p>\n