TheThorne
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Post by TheThorne on May 10, 2018 21:20:59 GMT 1
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Jun 2, 2018 0:57:08 GMT 1
Spotify has announced that its “hate conduct” policy will be rolled back after an industry backlash.
In May, Spotify announced that certain artists would be removed from their owned and operated playlists based on behavior. Musicians facing potential criminal charges, including R Kelly and rapper XXXTentacion, were affected, and the company came under fire for regulating some artists and not others.
In a post published on the Spotify blog, the “vague” language of the initial provision is criticized along with recognition of the concerns of some artists that mistakes made in their youth would then affect their career.
“We don’t aim to play judge and jury,” it reads. “We aim to connect artists and fans – and Spotify playlists are a big part of how we do that. Our playlist editors are deeply rooted in their respective cultures, and their decisions focus on what music will positively resonate with their listeners. That can vary greatly from culture to culture, and playlist to playlist. Across all genres, our role is not to regulate artists.”
The post echoes comments made by Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, who spoke about his misgivings over the initiative at the Recode tech conference. “We rolled this out wrong and we could have done a much better job,” he said.
The move comes after representatives for acts including Kendrick Lamar reached out to Ek to express their disappointment with the policy. Spotify initially responded by reinstating music by XXXTentacion on official playlists. The 20-year-old rapper is awaiting trial over charges of aggravated battery against a pregnant woman and witness tampering.
“We will continue to seek ways to impact the greater good and further the industry we all care so much about,” the post also reads. “We believe Spotify has an opportunity to help push the broader music community forward through conversation, collaboration and action. We’re committed to working across the artist and advocacy communities to help achieve that.”
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vastar iner
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Post by vastar iner on Jun 3, 2018 0:17:23 GMT 1
So, essentially, Spotify is perfectly happy to play wifebeaters because otherwise labels will withdraw their co-operation.
Morals.
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Post by Earl Purple on Jun 3, 2018 8:19:59 GMT 1
Spotify should go back to being what it originally was.
An on-demand streaming service where its users choose from a vast catalogue what to listen to and put on their playlists.
Spotify should not be making playlists in the first place.
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Post by Laurence on Jun 6, 2018 0:42:41 GMT 1
Although I loathe many of the artists this would have affected it was very subjective (the likes of Tay K and 6ix9ine seemed to not be on the list and let’s not get into talking about MJ) and was effectively censoring music.
There have been a few articles recently saying why isn’t everyone boycotting Kanye West for supporting Trump and making dodgy comments about slavery but unless it’s inciting violence we should have free speech.
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