Intended for release with the next iOS release, Spotify has created a way to block specific artists from stepping all over your good time.
The block feature works on songs by an individual artist, but it doesn’t currently apply to tracks that an artist is featured on. Either way, it’s going to change my listening experience and I’m stoked.
Recently, Spotify has come under increased pressure to offer a block feature after a documentary surfaced details of 25 years of accusations of sexual violence and abuse by singer R. Kelly. A #MuteRKelly protest has helped bring attention to the accusations, and RCA Records has reportedly dropped R. Kelly from its label. Spotify previously removed R. Kelly from its own curated playlists, but this did very little as the singers music was still available to stream on its service.