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Spotify on R. Kelly ban: ‘We rolled this out wrong’

Spotify made a mistake by playing “moral police” when it yanked the music of alleged sex fiend R. Kelly and accused abuser XXXTentacion from its popular playlists, its CEO said Thursday. The mea culpa comes after as the music-streaming service hit the pause button on its controversial new content policy last week — and returned...

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03:47 on June 1 2018

Spotify on R. Kelly ban: ‘We rolled this out wrong’

New York Post — Spotify made a mistake by playing “moral police” when it yanked the music of alleged sex fiend R. Kelly and accused abuser XXXTentacion from its popular playlists, it... more info

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17:47 on May 31 2018

Spotify CEO says company botched anti-hate policy rollout, naming R. Kelly

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — The streaming service announced earlier in May it would remove R. Kelly and rapper XXXtentacion's music from its playlists. more info

R. Kelly