Additionally, we’ll be running related ads globally on the Spotify Free Tier. will also see a targeted shelf positioned prominently on the home page of both desktop and mobile apps that drives to Black Out playlists. anthem for Rock This, and Rhiannon Giddens when you stream Indigo. For example, ex pect to hear a Kendrick Lamar song upon playing RapCaviar, a Gary Clark Jr. In addition to adapting the visual presentation of the platform, there will be special curation of select songs on each of the blacked-out playlists to reflect the current environme nt. The Black Lives Matter playlist, which was updated for Black Music Month in June, will also be featured.

The hub will also feature several playlists, including Black History Salute and We Shall Overcome. We will also amplify Black voices by further leveraging our long-standing Black History Is Now hub, which will serve as a central resource and home for music, playlists, and podcasts like 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 reminds us that things cannot remain status quo. Listeners will see a black logo and headline image on more than a dozen of our flagship playlists and podcasts, including Today’s Top Hits and RapCaviar, as well as all of our urban and R&B playlists and many podcast covers. Blacked-out channels, playlists, and podcasts As a result, you’ll notice some changes on Spotify starting at 12:01 AM on Tuesday. We are using the power of our platform to stand with Black creators, amplify their voices, and accelerate meaningful conversation and long-needed change.

On this day-and every day-Spotify will support our employees, friends, partners, artists, and creators in the fight against racism, injustice, and inequity. June 2 is Black Out Tuesday, a day of collective disconnect from work meant to help people reflect and come together in support of the Black community.

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