#WeUseOurVoices, Use Yours. pic.twitter.com/dQFoMMj0h1— Republic Records (@RepublicRecords) June 5, 2020“We encourage the rest of the music industry to follow suit as it is important to shape the future of what we want it to look like, and not adhere to the outdated structures of the past.”Republic’s decision follows a similar move by Los Angeles music management and A&R company Milk & Honey, whose clients have contributed to sales for the likes of Drake, Rick Ross, and Khalid.“We will no longer be using the term, as we believe it’s an important step forward, and an outdated word, which has no place in 2020 onwards.”Milk & Honey are glad to start the wave in removing the term “Urban” from the music business.
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