Composer Jerry Herman, flanked by actresses Carol Channing (left) and Jo Anne Worley at a 2002 Tony Awards party in Hollywood. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
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The music streaming service Spotify was both criticized and celebrated for implementing a policy addressing the conduct of artists — a position it rolled back June 1, 2018. Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Spotify hide caption
Willie Nelson (left) and Waylon Jennings perform at Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic in 1978. Leonard Kamsler/Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum hide caption
President and CEO of The Recording Academy Neil Portnow during the The 59th Grammy Awards on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles. The executive announced his resignation from the position on May 31, 2018. Getty Images for NARAS hide caption
The court ruled that Kesha's counterclaims were in part "speculative, contradicted by her own allegations that she had continued performing under the agreements." Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images hide caption
Police in London have blamed videos from drill rappers as contributing to violence there. However, opinions are split on the violence's root causes. Jorg Greuel/Getty Images hide caption
Weezer fans at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre on May 14, 2016, in California. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for CBS Radio Inc. hide caption
K-pop superstars BTS, performing at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 20. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
Chinese superstar Jacky Cheung performs onstage during his "A Classical Tour" concert at Hong Kong Coliseum on Dec. 4, 2016. VCG via Getty Images hide caption
Sony/ATV chairman and CEO Martin Bandier, right, with songwriter, guitarist and producer Nile Rodgers on June 9, 2016 in New York. Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame hide caption
Michael Jackson puts all of the pressure of his dance move on the Achilles tendon. Courtesy of Manjul Tripathi hide caption
Singer R. Kelly, performing in Los Angeles in 2013. Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for BET hide caption
James Levine, rehearsing with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Paris in 2007. Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Boyd Tinsley, performing with the Dave Matthews Band in New York City in 2009. Rob Loud/Getty Images hide caption
Lyor Cohen delivered the SXSW keynote address at Austin Convention Center in March 2018. Sean Mathis/Getty Images for SXSW hide caption
Spotify's 'Hateful Conduct' Policy Drags The Music Industry Into The #MeToo Moment
Robert Cray, recipient of last year's Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance, onstage during the show on September 13, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Americana Music hide caption
Graduates of Spelman College during commencement ceremonies on May 19, 2002. Erik S. Lesser/Getty Images hide caption
Glenn Branca, conducting his ensemble in Brooklyn in 2000. Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images hide caption