https://www.cnet.com/news/spotify-cancels-its-r-kelly-hateful-conduct-policy/ > Spotify canceled its controversial hateful-conduct policy on Friday in a policy update post.  > Earlier this month, Spotify initiated a new policy addressing hate speech and hateful conduct, which let the music-streaming service remove songs or artists from its service or bury them without any promotion, like banning them from playlists. Under the new policy, Spotify stopped promoting the music of at least two people: R&B star R. Kelly and rapper XXXTentacion. The penalty against XXXTentacion, in particular, drew backlash from big names in hip-hop, like Pulitzer Prize-winner Kendrick Lamar, and reportedly sparked an outcry among some of Spotify's own employees.