- Spotify removed R. Kelly from all of its editorial and algorithmic playlists on Thursday, the company told Billboard.
- Kelly, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women in the past year, is the first artist Spotify has acknowledged removing from its playlists under a recently implemented "hateful conduct" policy.
- "When an artist or creator does something that is especially harmful or hateful, it may affect the ways we work with or support that artist or creator," the company told Billboard.
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Spotify has removed R. Kelly from its playlists after abusive 'sex cult' allegations
Spotify removed R&B singer R. Kelly from all of its editorial and algorithmic playlists on Thursday. Kelly is the first artist Spotify has acknowledged removing from its playlists under a recently implemented "hateful conduct" policy.
Spotify has removed the music of R&B singer R. Kelly from all of its editorial and algorithmic playlists starting Thursday, the music streaming service told Billboard.
Kelly, who has been accused of sexual misconduct and running an alleged "sex cult" by multiple women in the past year, will no longer appear on Spotify playlists like
the anti-sexual harassment organization Time's Up announced a social media campaign, #MuteRKelly, urging companies like Spotify and Apple Music to cut ties with the singer.
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Kelly, who was acquitted of child pornography charges in 2008, is currently not the subject of any criminal investigations. Kelly has repeatedly denied the accusations in Buzzfeed's series of articles. Following the most recent Buzzfeed report last week, Kelly issued a statement, saying
Billboard in a statement
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