Spotify to reassess policy that banned artists who displayed hate speech

By Katelyn Caralle

Published June 1, 2018 7:24pm ET

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Popular music-streaming service Spotify announced Friday it would rethink its new policy of removing content from playlists based on the personal conduct of the artist or content provider.

“We don’t aim to play judge and jury,” Spotify said in a statement on its website. “We aim to connect artists and fans — and Spotify playlists are a big part of how we do that.”

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