Music: Kendrick Lamar makes Spotify Reverse Policy that banned xxxtentacion & TayK from playlists
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Spotify axes its hateful conduct policy because the language is ‘too vague’ Narjas ZatatSaturday 2 Jun 2018 8:08 pm Share this article with Facebook Share this article with Twitter Share this article with Google Plus Share this article through email Spotify have decided not to go through with the controversial policy which was canned by Kendrick Lamar (Photo: Rex Features) Spotify have decided not to go through with the controversial policy which removed R Kelly’s music from its playlists and was canned by Kendrick Lamar. In a statement released on Friday, the music streaming service said that the language around the new policy around hate content and conduct was ‘too vague’. The company stated: ‘We created confusion and concern, and didn’t spend enough time getting input from our own team and key partners before sharing new guidelines’. Kendrick Lamar threatened to pull all of his music from Spotify over the policy, which many saw as a move to censor music. Punch, the president of Top Dawg Entertainment posted on Twitter, calling the move ‘dangerous’. The company had initially gotten into hot water after it removed R Kelly – who was accused of grooming an underage girl in a BBC documentary. It appears Spotify has listened to its critics: ‘It’s important to note that our policy had two parts. The first was related to promotional decisions in the rare cases of the most extreme artist controversies. As some have pointed out, this language was vague and left too many elements open to interpretation. ‘We created concern that an allegation might affect artists’ chances of landing on a Spotify playlist and negatively impact their future. Some artists even worried that mistakes made in their youth would be used against them. MORE: SPOTIFY Kendrick Lamar 'threatens to remove music from Spotify over hateful conduct policy' Woman applies for job with Spotify playlist instead of CV - and gets the job Spotify removes R. Kelly's music from playlists in response to #MuteRKelly campaign ‘That’s not what Spotify is about. We don’t aim to play judge and jury. The streaming website also reiterated that it will ‘remove content…whose principle purpose is to incite hatred or violence against people because of their race, religion, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation. ‘We’re not talking about offensive, explicit or vulgar content – we’re talking about hate speech’.
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Spotify axes its hateful conduct policy because the language is ‘too vague’ Narjas ZatatSaturday 2 Jun 2018 8:08 pm Share this article with Facebook Share this article with Twitter Share this article with Google Plus Share this article through email Spotify have decided not to go through with the controversial policy which was canned by Kendrick Lamar (Photo: Rex Features) Spotify have decided not to go through with the controversial policy which removed R Kelly’s music from its playlists and was canned by Kendrick Lamar. In a statement released on Friday, the music streaming service said that the language around the new policy around hate content and conduct was ‘too vague’. The company stated: ‘We created confusion and concern, and didn’t spend enough time getting input from our own team and key partners before sharing new guidelines’. Kendrick Lamar threatened to pull all of his music from Spotify over the policy, which many saw as a move to censor music. Punch, the president of Top Dawg Entertainment posted on Twitter, calling the move ‘dangerous’. The company had initially gotten into hot water after it removed R Kelly – who was accused of grooming an underage girl in a BBC documentary. It appears Spotify has listened to its critics: ‘It’s important to note that our policy had two parts. The first was related to promotional decisions in the rare cases of the most extreme artist controversies. As some have pointed out, this language was vague and left too many elements open to interpretation. ‘We created concern that an allegation might affect artists’ chances of landing on a Spotify playlist and negatively impact their future. Some artists even worried that mistakes made in their youth would be used against them. MORE: SPOTIFY Kendrick Lamar 'threatens to remove music from Spotify over hateful conduct policy' Woman applies for job with Spotify playlist instead of CV - and gets the job Spotify removes R. Kelly's music from playlists in response to #MuteRKelly campaign ‘That’s not what Spotify is about. We don’t aim to play judge and jury. The streaming website also reiterated that it will ‘remove content…whose principle purpose is to incite hatred or violence against people because of their race, religion, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation. ‘We’re not talking about offensive, explicit or vulgar content – we’re talking about hate speech’.
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https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/spotify-reverses-controversial-hateful-conduct-ban-afte-1826531995
Spotify Reverses Controversial ‘Hateful Conduct’ Ban After Industry Backlash
Anne Branigin
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R. Kelly
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Spotify has backpedaled on its “hateful conduct” policy, which penalized artists on the streaming platform if they had a history of “controversies.”
The policy, which was part of a broader set of guidelines on hate speech and hateful conduct, drew immediate criticism upon its release in May for being too vague. Record label executives, like Anthony Tiffith from Top Dawg Entertainment, Kendrick Lamar’s label, expressed concern over Spotify singling out hip-hop artists for penalties.
In a statement released Friday, Spotify admitted that the policy had created confusion and concern.
“Across all genres, our role is not to regulate artists. Therefore, we are moving away from implementing a policy around artist conduct,” the statement read. “We don’t aim to play judge and jury.”
Initially, Spotify said that it would penalize artists for “hateful conduct” by removing them from Spotify’s playlists and discovery algorithms. At the time, only two artists were singled out as having violated the policy: R&B singer R. Kelly, who has faced decades of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct accusations; and rapper XXXTentacion, who has been charged with aggravated battery of a pregnant woman (his then-girlfriend).
This Is the Remix to Eviction: R. Kelly’s Music Booted From Spotify Playlists
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While listeners could still access both Kelly’s and XXXTentacion’s music, Spotify vowed to stop actively promoting the artists. As the New York Times reports, court filings from April reveal that 31 percent of all listening on Spotify’s platform happens through its curated playlists.
But Spotify came under fire from women’s advocacy groups, artists’ managers and label executives for singling out Kelly and XXXTentacion. According to the Times, XXXTentacion’s rep asked why artists like Dr. Dre, Michael Jackson and Gene Simmons—all of whom had been accused of sexual and physical abuse—weren’t similarly punished. Meanwhile, Ultraviolet, a women’s advocacy group, called on Spotify to be more comprehensive and to penalize Chris Brown and Eminem under its new guidelines.
Top Dawg Entertainment threatened to remove its music from the service in light of the policy. In an interview with Billboard magazine, Tiffith, the label’s CEO, said that the move amounted to censorship and he questioned how the artists were selected.
“How come they didn’t pick out any others from any other genres or any other different cultures? There [are] so many other artists that have different things going on, and they could’ve picked anybody. But it seems to me that they’re constantly picking on hip-hop culture,” Tiffith said.
The Times notes that Spotify will likely continue its decision not to promote Kelly’s music, but as of Friday afternoon, XXXTentacion was already back on Spotify’s popular “Rap Caviar” playlist.
The streaming service will continue to enforce its policy to remove hate content, which it defines as content whose “principal purpose is to incite hatred or violence against people because of their race, religion, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation,” but clarified that “offensive, explicit, or vulgar content” doesn’t violate its terms.
Spotify Reverses Controversial ‘Hateful Conduct’ Ban After Industry Backlash
Anne Branigin
Yesterday 9:07am
Filed to: SPOTIFY
3.5K
10
R. Kelly
Photo: Daniel Boczarski (Getty Images)
Spotify has backpedaled on its “hateful conduct” policy, which penalized artists on the streaming platform if they had a history of “controversies.”
The policy, which was part of a broader set of guidelines on hate speech and hateful conduct, drew immediate criticism upon its release in May for being too vague. Record label executives, like Anthony Tiffith from Top Dawg Entertainment, Kendrick Lamar’s label, expressed concern over Spotify singling out hip-hop artists for penalties.
In a statement released Friday, Spotify admitted that the policy had created confusion and concern.
“Across all genres, our role is not to regulate artists. Therefore, we are moving away from implementing a policy around artist conduct,” the statement read. “We don’t aim to play judge and jury.”
Initially, Spotify said that it would penalize artists for “hateful conduct” by removing them from Spotify’s playlists and discovery algorithms. At the time, only two artists were singled out as having violated the policy: R&B singer R. Kelly, who has faced decades of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct accusations; and rapper XXXTentacion, who has been charged with aggravated battery of a pregnant woman (his then-girlfriend).
This Is the Remix to Eviction: R. Kelly’s Music Booted From Spotify Playlists
As of Thursday, Spotify listeners will no longer be able to bump—or accidentally bump into—any R.…
Read more
While listeners could still access both Kelly’s and XXXTentacion’s music, Spotify vowed to stop actively promoting the artists. As the New York Times reports, court filings from April reveal that 31 percent of all listening on Spotify’s platform happens through its curated playlists.
But Spotify came under fire from women’s advocacy groups, artists’ managers and label executives for singling out Kelly and XXXTentacion. According to the Times, XXXTentacion’s rep asked why artists like Dr. Dre, Michael Jackson and Gene Simmons—all of whom had been accused of sexual and physical abuse—weren’t similarly punished. Meanwhile, Ultraviolet, a women’s advocacy group, called on Spotify to be more comprehensive and to penalize Chris Brown and Eminem under its new guidelines.
Top Dawg Entertainment threatened to remove its music from the service in light of the policy. In an interview with Billboard magazine, Tiffith, the label’s CEO, said that the move amounted to censorship and he questioned how the artists were selected.
“How come they didn’t pick out any others from any other genres or any other different cultures? There [are] so many other artists that have different things going on, and they could’ve picked anybody. But it seems to me that they’re constantly picking on hip-hop culture,” Tiffith said.
The Times notes that Spotify will likely continue its decision not to promote Kelly’s music, but as of Friday afternoon, XXXTentacion was already back on Spotify’s popular “Rap Caviar” playlist.
The streaming service will continue to enforce its policy to remove hate content, which it defines as content whose “principal purpose is to incite hatred or violence against people because of their race, religion, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation,” but clarified that “offensive, explicit, or vulgar content” doesn’t violate its terms.
https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/spotify-reverses-controversial-hateful-conduct-ban-afte-1826531995
Spotify Reverses Controversial ‘Hateful Conduct’ Ban After Industry Backlash
Anne Branigin
Yesterday 9:07am
Filed to: SPOTIFY
3.5K
10
R. Kelly
Photo: Daniel Boczarski (Getty Images)
Spotify has backpedaled on its “hateful conduct” policy, which penalized artists on the streaming platform if they had a history of “controversies.”
The policy, which was part of a broader set of guidelines on hate speech and hateful conduct, drew immediate criticism upon its release in May for being too vague. Record label executives, like Anthony Tiffith from Top Dawg Entertainment, Kendrick Lamar’s label, expressed concern over Spotify singling out hip-hop artists for penalties.
In a statement released Friday, Spotify admitted that the policy had created confusion and concern.
“Across all genres, our role is not to regulate artists. Therefore, we are moving away from implementing a policy around artist conduct,” the statement read. “We don’t aim to play judge and jury.”
Initially, Spotify said that it would penalize artists for “hateful conduct” by removing them from Spotify’s playlists and discovery algorithms. At the time, only two artists were singled out as having violated the policy: R&B singer R. Kelly, who has faced decades of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct accusations; and rapper XXXTentacion, who has been charged with aggravated battery of a pregnant woman (his then-girlfriend).
This Is the Remix to Eviction: R. Kelly’s Music Booted From Spotify Playlists
As of Thursday, Spotify listeners will no longer be able to bump—or accidentally bump into—any R.…
Read more
While listeners could still access both Kelly’s and XXXTentacion’s music, Spotify vowed to stop actively promoting the artists. As the New York Times reports, court filings from April reveal that 31 percent of all listening on Spotify’s platform happens through its curated playlists.
But Spotify came under fire from women’s advocacy groups, artists’ managers and label executives for singling out Kelly and XXXTentacion. According to the Times, XXXTentacion’s rep asked why artists like Dr. Dre, Michael Jackson and Gene Simmons—all of whom had been accused of sexual and physical abuse—weren’t similarly punished. Meanwhile, Ultraviolet, a women’s advocacy group, called on Spotify to be more comprehensive and to penalize Chris Brown and Eminem under its new guidelines.
Top Dawg Entertainment threatened to remove its music from the service in light of the policy. In an interview with Billboard magazine, Tiffith, the label’s CEO, said that the move amounted to censorship and he questioned how the artists were selected.
“How come they didn’t pick out any others from any other genres or any other different cultures? There [are] so many other artists that have different things going on, and they could’ve picked anybody. But it seems to me that they’re constantly picking on hip-hop culture,” Tiffith said.
The Times notes that Spotify will likely continue its decision not to promote Kelly’s music, but as of Friday afternoon, XXXTentacion was already back on Spotify’s popular “Rap Caviar” playlist.
The streaming service will continue to enforce its policy to remove hate content, which it defines as content whose “principal purpose is to incite hatred or violence against people because of their race, religion, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation,” but clarified that “offensive, explicit, or vulgar content” doesn’t violate its terms.
Spotify Reverses Controversial ‘Hateful Conduct’ Ban After Industry Backlash
Anne Branigin
Yesterday 9:07am
Filed to: SPOTIFY
3.5K
10
R. Kelly
Photo: Daniel Boczarski (Getty Images)
Spotify has backpedaled on its “hateful conduct” policy, which penalized artists on the streaming platform if they had a history of “controversies.”
The policy, which was part of a broader set of guidelines on hate speech and hateful conduct, drew immediate criticism upon its release in May for being too vague. Record label executives, like Anthony Tiffith from Top Dawg Entertainment, Kendrick Lamar’s label, expressed concern over Spotify singling out hip-hop artists for penalties.
In a statement released Friday, Spotify admitted that the policy had created confusion and concern.
“Across all genres, our role is not to regulate artists. Therefore, we are moving away from implementing a policy around artist conduct,” the statement read. “We don’t aim to play judge and jury.”
Initially, Spotify said that it would penalize artists for “hateful conduct” by removing them from Spotify’s playlists and discovery algorithms. At the time, only two artists were singled out as having violated the policy: R&B singer R. Kelly, who has faced decades of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct accusations; and rapper XXXTentacion, who has been charged with aggravated battery of a pregnant woman (his then-girlfriend).
This Is the Remix to Eviction: R. Kelly’s Music Booted From Spotify Playlists
As of Thursday, Spotify listeners will no longer be able to bump—or accidentally bump into—any R.…
Read more
While listeners could still access both Kelly’s and XXXTentacion’s music, Spotify vowed to stop actively promoting the artists. As the New York Times reports, court filings from April reveal that 31 percent of all listening on Spotify’s platform happens through its curated playlists.
But Spotify came under fire from women’s advocacy groups, artists’ managers and label executives for singling out Kelly and XXXTentacion. According to the Times, XXXTentacion’s rep asked why artists like Dr. Dre, Michael Jackson and Gene Simmons—all of whom had been accused of sexual and physical abuse—weren’t similarly punished. Meanwhile, Ultraviolet, a women’s advocacy group, called on Spotify to be more comprehensive and to penalize Chris Brown and Eminem under its new guidelines.
Top Dawg Entertainment threatened to remove its music from the service in light of the policy. In an interview with Billboard magazine, Tiffith, the label’s CEO, said that the move amounted to censorship and he questioned how the artists were selected.
“How come they didn’t pick out any others from any other genres or any other different cultures? There [are] so many other artists that have different things going on, and they could’ve picked anybody. But it seems to me that they’re constantly picking on hip-hop culture,” Tiffith said.
The Times notes that Spotify will likely continue its decision not to promote Kelly’s music, but as of Friday afternoon, XXXTentacion was already back on Spotify’s popular “Rap Caviar” playlist.
The streaming service will continue to enforce its policy to remove hate content, which it defines as content whose “principal purpose is to incite hatred or violence against people because of their race, religion, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation,” but clarified that “offensive, explicit, or vulgar content” doesn’t violate its terms.