Plausibly Exogenous [1685] - R. Kelly (09/13/2024)

LHS Variable
Music consumption

RHS Variable
Playlist removals

Source of Exogenous Variation
Spotify’s decision to remove R. Kelly from its editorial and algorithmically-generated playlists following the implementation of its Hate Content and Hateful Conduct policy in response to the #MuteRKelly movement: songs listed on Spotify-curated playlists were removed, and their algorithmic promotion stopped, while songs not featured on these playlists were only affected by the altered promotional algorithm.

- Winkler, Wlömert, and Liaukonyte (2024), “Separating the Artist from the Art: Social Media Boycotts, Platform Sanctions, and Music Consumption”