Spotify has a new Hate Content & Hateful Conduct policy, which states, ”When 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.”
Spotify removes R Kelly & XXXTentacion from playlists
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Apple Music & Pandora also stopped promoting R Kelly
Yesterday, Spotify removed R Kelly and XXXTentacion from its playlists as it rolled out a new Hate Content & Hateful Conduct policy. Today, Apple Music and Pandora have also stopped promoting R Kelly...
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R Kelly's team fires back at Spotify: "R Kelly never has been accused of hate"
R Kelly's management fired back at Spotify's decision to remove R Kelly from its playlists, saying, ”R. Kelly never has been accused of hate, and the lyrics he writes express love and desire. Mr. Kelly for 30 years has sung songs about his love and passion for women. He is innocent of the false and hurtful accusations in the ongoing smear campaign against him.”
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Spotify removes hate content policy: "the language was too vague"
This news comes a few days after Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said Spotify ”rolled this out wrong” and that ”it was never about punishing one individual artist.”
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R Kelly's NYC show cancelled (due to… Hurricane Florence?)
A representative for the show's promoter tells SPIN that the reason for cancellation was the hurricane (not the years of abuse allegations against R Kelly, or low ticket sales).
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Hurricane Florence concert cancellations & tour updates
Hurricane Florence has made landfall in North Carolina, bringing with it high winds and rains, power outages, storm surges and flash flooding. Now a Category One storm, the hurricane is still doing a lot of damage, and artists including Neko Case, Life of Agony, Frankie Cosmos, and Jawbreaker have cancelled and postponed shows accordingly.
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'Surviving R. Kelly' premiere evacuated following shooting threat
”Calling in a noncredible threat to the NYPD to interrupt our screening is an act of desperation from people who don't want these truths shared with the world,” Executive Producer and Showrunner Dream Hampton said.
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R. Kelly threatens to sue Lifetime over documentary
Lifetime’s documentary series ’Surviving R. Kelly’ features ”survivors and people from R. Kelly’s inner circle,” who are ”coming forward with new allegations about his sexual, mental, and physical abuse.”
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R. Kelly reportedly under criminal investigation due to Lifetime's 'Surviving'
Sources tell TMZ that a new investigation has been opened in Georgia ”as a direct result of” of the allegations presented in Lifetime's 'Surviving R. Kelly' series.
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Lady Gaga apologizes for R Kelly collab, removed song from streaming services
”I stand behind these women 1000%, believe them, know they are suffering and in pain, and feel strongly that their voices should be heard and taken seriously. What I am hearing about the allegations against R Kelly is absolutely horrifying and indefensible,” Lady Gaga says in a new statement.
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Phoenix apologize for working with R. Kelly
”We regret that we were not both more informed and more discerning when we worked with him previously. We fully support all victims of sexual abuse, and it's our hope that there will be a path to justice,” the band writes.
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Sony Music & RCA part ways with R. Kelly
The move follows the airing of Lifetime documentary Surviving R. Kelly, which documents accusations of sex crimes against Kelly that stretch over decades.
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Erykah Badu defends R Kelly in Chicago, then responds to backlash (pics, video)
”I love you. Unconditionally. That doesn’t mean I support your poor choices. I want healing for you and anyone you have hurt as a result of you being hurt.”
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you can now mute artists on Spotify
The new feature makes it so you can block artists from being played on playlists, and appearing in charts, radio, or your personal library.
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Stormy Daniels' lawyer says new video shows R. Kelly having sex with underage girl
”Included in the evidence we recently uncovered and recovered is a VHS videotape of Mr. Kelly engaging in multiple sexual assaults of a girl underage,” lawyer Michael Avenatti, who claims to be representing a whistleblower against Kelly, says.
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R Kelly charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse
R. Kelly has been charged with ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in Cook County, IL, records show.
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R Kelly pleads not guilty to sexual abuse charges
R Kelly remains in jail, as he's been unable to pay the $100,000, ten percent of his $1 million bond, needed for his release.
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R Kelly back in jail over unpaid child support
R. Kelly is on his way back to jail just over a week after being released on bond following his arrest on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
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R Kelly charged with 11 more counts of felony sexual assault
R Kelly faces up to 30 years in prison from these new charges.
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R Kelly arrested on child pornography and other federal sex charges
”The counts include child porn, enticement of a minor and obstruction of justice,” U.S. Attorney’s Office spokesman Joseph Fitzpatrick said.
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