![]() ![]() The Black Lives Matter playlist, which was updated for Black Music Month in June, will also be featured.Īpart from the special curation of playlists, Spotify will match financial donations made by employees to organisations focused on the fight against racism injustice inequity and driving meaningful change. The hub will also feature several playlists, including Black History Salute and We Shall Overcome. In addition, Spotify also looks to amplify Black voices by further leveraging its long-standing Black History Is Now hub, which will serve as a central resource and home for music, playlists, and podcasts such as Code Switch, You Had Me at Black, and Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay. ![]() Finally, select participating playlists and podcasts will include an 8-minute, 46-second track of silence as a solemn acknowledgement for the length of time that George Floyd was suffocated. Spotify will also pause social media publication as a symbol of solidarity that things cannot remain status quo. Listeners will see a black logo and headline image on more than a dozen of Spotify’s flagship playlists and podcasts, including Today’s Top Hits and RapCaviar, as well as all of its urban and R&B playlists and many podcast covers. ![]() Spotify said, "On this day-and every day-we will support our employees, friends, partners, artists, and creators in the fight against racism, injustice, and inequity." This comes as the music industry has organised a 'Black Out Tuesday' on 2 June, to be a day of collective disconnect from work meant to help people reflect and come together in support of the Black community. Music streaming platform Spotify has blacked-out its channels, playlists and podcasts to stand in solidarity with the black community in the fight against racism and injustice in the US. ![]()
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