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Spotify declines to take down rap song cited for antisemitic conspiracy claims

Spotify rejected a request by the International Legal Forum to remove Chris Webby’s song Raw Thoughts VII, which the ILF said contained antisemitic tropes.

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Pro-Iran hackers claim cyberattack on Spotify, cite ‘revenge’ for Khamenei's killing - report

Users reported issues accessing Spotify on Wednesday evening around 8 p.m., according to the report, which cited Downdetector. 

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Spotify down for thousands of US users, Downdetector shows

There were more than 13,500 reports of issues with the streaming platform as of 09:09 a.m. ET, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources.

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'Boom, Boom Tel Aviv,' songs calling for killing of Jews, Israelis on Spotify, Amazon

Amazon, Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube host multiple songs calling for the killing of Jews and Israelis, like punk rap duo Bob Vylan's chants "death, death to the IDF" or "Boom, Boom Tel Aviv."

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Michelle Obama creates exclusive podcast for Spotify

The program, called the "The Michelle Obama Podcast," will be available on Spotify on July 29.

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Spotify to remove playlist titles about Jews and the Holocaust

A spokesperson for Spotify said this Thursday in a statement to the New York Post that the content in question violates company policy.

JANUARY 12, 2020ByCNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA
Palestinian musician Firas Harb uses Spotify app on his mobil phone in Beit Sahour, in the West Bank November 20, 2018

Spotify bans political advertisements ahead of 2020 US election

“At this point in time, we do not yet have the necessary level of robustness in our process, systems and tools to responsibly validate and review this content,” Spotify said in a statement.

DECEMBER 30, 2019ByZACHARY KEYSER
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