Spotify Plans On Keeping Kanye West’s Music Amid Anti-Semitic Scandal

Pressures now mount on Spotify to pull Kanye West’s music as top brands like Adidas drop the anti-Semitic rapper.

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Spotify insists they have no plans to remove West’s music from the platform.

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The CEO, Daniel Ek, attacked his comments but noted that he didn’t publish it on Spotify.

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Ek also noted that it was up to Ye’s record label to “take action” concerning his music or not.

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It wasn’t the first time the streaming company has refused to punish artists for their controversies.

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In 2018, Spotify pulled R Kelly’s music off their platform following his sexual misconduct accusations.

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They reversed their decision following threats from celebs to boycott the app and provided a mute option instead.

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The DONDA sports president Antonio Brown tweeted in favor of West’s anti-Semitic views.

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His tweet came after Aaron Donald and Jaylen Brown from the LA Rams and Boston Celtics revealed that they were leaving Donda Sports.

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