Spotify to celebrate Juneteenth by featuring black artists only in its flagship playlist
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nme.comSpotify has announced it will celebrate Juneteenth and Black Music Month by featuring black artists only in this Friday’s (June 19) edition of its flagship playlist, ‘New Music Friday’.The weekly playlist is one of the most streamed on the platform with over 3.5 million followers.
It updates every Friday at midnight EST/Thursday 9pm PST.In addition, Spotify’s ‘New Music Friday’ billboards in Times Square will be dedicated solely to black artists on June 19.
The date is also known as Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the US.“Black artists have defined and inspired music for generations across all genres, from Hip Hop, R&B & Soul, Pop, Rock, Country and far more,” Spotify said in a statement. “Spotify’s team of curators.
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