【ekikon kenkyuukai relative run-around sisters eroticism ana taming】

Earlier this month,ekikon kenkyuukai relative run-around sisters eroticism ana taming Spotify announced a set of new policies implemented in an effort to quell the outrage against offenders with numerous violent or sexual misconduct allegations — like R. Kelly, who has been accused by multiple women of sexual assault, and is allegedly running a sex cult. But Spotify is stillpromoting his merch.

These new content rules mean the streaming service will not be promoting R. Kelly's music — or any artist's music that aligns with their "hate content" policy — on promoted playlists or positions on the app.

Since then, Apple Music and Pandora have also quietly removed R. Kelly from its promoted content. While the policy still has plenty of issues (like, which violations made by artists are deemed "bad" enough to issue a removal?), Spotify doesn't appear to be completely cutting ties with these artists, as evidenced by the merch being sold on the platform.

SEE ALSO: R. Kelly's music will no longer be promoted by Spotify Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

In 2016, Spotify introduced a partnership with Merchbar that allows fans to purchase merchandise from artists, all while streaming their songs. It's a pretty simple marketplace that features branded shirts, socks, and pens of everyone from Dua Lipa to yep, you guessed it: R. Kelly.

You can view merch from R. Kelly and those who chose to opt in on the function in a portal right below an artist's top five popular tracks. Click it, and you'll see information about the product and an option to buy via an affiliate linkthat leads you to Merchbar's site.

Mashable Trend Report Decode what’s viral, what’s next, and what it all means. Sign up for Mashable’s weekly Trend Report newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

Typically an affiliate link means that the company who sent the customer gets a cut of the money being made on the third party service. When asked, Spotify ensured that they "do not take any percentage of merch sales on the platform." That gets a bit confusing though, because clicking "buy" on Spotify clearly shows an affiliate link.

It's easy to miss because the affiliate link quickly redirects to the normal URL. Here's a GIF that we captured showing the affiliate link switch.

Via Giphy

When asked again, a statement from a representative of Spotify said they weren't sure why it was listed as an affiliated link.

It's worth noting that the majority of R. Kelly merch provided by the site via Spotify is listed as out of stock, though it's not clear whether or not that's because of the transgressions of R. Kelly or if it's just because of his fan base and their desire for "Feeling Single" wands. Other sites, like MusicToday or Rockabilia, still sell merch from the singer.

Mashablehas reached out to Spotify and Merchbar to gain more insight on whether or not this means platforms like Spotify — who have been at the forefront of distancing themselves from artists like R. Kelly — are impacted by the sale of merch in any way. We'll update this post if we hear back.

---

Featured Video For You

---

82 women walked this year's Cannes red carpet in protest, calling for gender equality in the film industry

---

• Social Good
• Life
• Science
• Deals
• Digital Culture
• Games
• Shopping
• Entertainment

• Bargaining For the Common Good
• Announcing Our Fall Issue by Emily Stokes
• NYT's The Mini crossword answers for February 1
• Summer by Kate Zambreno
• 'The Last of Us' Season 2, episode 4: Why Ellie sings 'Take on Me'
• Angels by Cynthia Zarin
• Making of a Poem: Olivia Sokolowski on “Lover of Cars” by Olivia Sokolowski
• Real Play by Devon Brody
• Best Hydro Flask deal: Save $10 on a 24
• Making of a Poem: D. A. Powell on “As for What the Rain Can Do” by D. A. Powell

• Happy Birthday, Jonathan Lethem
• Happy Birthday, Howard Pyle! Look at these illustrations from his Book of Pirates.
• We All Have Our Magical Thinking: An Interview with Nicola Griffith by Tobias Carroll
• Attention, Angelenos: We Are in Your Fair City by Dan Piepenbring
• Look at These Colorful Diagrams of Famous First Sentences from Literature
• The Morning News Roundup for February 27, 2014
• Painting with Fire: A Visit with Betsy Eby by Liz Arnold
• “The grandfather of origami” Akira Yoshizawa, born on this day in 1911
• For His Birthday, the Illustrated Buffalo Bill
• Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Prude by Dan Piepenbring

• 13 Good Games You Can Play on Laptops and Budget PCs
• The geekiest signs from the 'Stand up for Science' rally
• Lifesize Dioramas: At Carolee Schneemann's House by Hannah Gold
• Polestar 4 is now available in Europe and Australia
• Today's Hurdle hints and answers for April 23, 2025
• Most creators making six figures have less than 1 million followers, new study finds
• Two Strip Clubs, Paris and New Hampshire by Lisa Carver
• Google releases sneak peek of its Super Bowl commercial
• Trump's DEI keyword crusade hits the country's defense archives
• Wind power is now the top clean energy source in the U.S.

• Best Max streaming deal: Save 20% on annual subscriptions
• Polestar 4 is now available in Europe and Australia
• A Pimp with a Heart of Gold by Liam Sherwin
• The Paris Review’s Favorite Books of 2023 by The Paris Review
• Best Amazon Fire TV Cube deal: Save $30 at Amazon
• Dirty Brown Subaru Outback by Kelan Nee
• In the Beginning by J. D. Daniels
• Writing about Understanding by Yiyun Li
• One of Android's Easter Eggs is a Flappy Bird
• We’re More Ghosts Than People by Hanif Abdurraqib