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Radio 4,3 mins

Should music streaming services promote artists accused of abuse?

Woman's Hour

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R Kelly has been accused of mistreating women, but does that mean access to his music should be restricted? In May, the music streaming service Spotify introduced a "Hate Content & Hateful Conduct" policy, giving the company reason to remove artists from playlists if they were involved in "controversies". They have now made a u-turn on this after being criticised. How much responsibility should music companies have when it comes to supporting artists accused of abuse? The music journalist Jacqueline Springer and Audrey Indome, a podcaster, join Jane to discuss

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