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Spotify to Drop R. Kelly over Sexual Assault Accusations

HeadlineMay 11, 2018

Meanwhile, the streaming music service Spotify has announced that it will stop promoting or recommending R. Kelly’s music, after a growing number of women of color demanded the music and entertainment industries cut all ties with the musician. A number of women of color accused him of rape and sexual assault in cases that stretch back decades.

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