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# Is Troy Carter Leaving Spotify? Fresh Rumors Claim Epic Move
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/is-troy-carter-leaving-spotify-fresh-rumors-claim-epic-move/
- Published: 2018-06-19T09:16:23.000Z
- Updated: 2018-06-19T09:16:23.000Z
- Description: Is Troy Carter leaving Spotify? Rumor spread that Spotfiy's global head of creator services was leaving after the streamer's new 'hate and hurtful' policy banned XXXTentacion, R Kelly and others from. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/06/is-troy-carter-leaving-spotify-fresh-ru
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Major Labels, Music Business, Streaming, Epic Records, Sony, Spotify, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:05

[![TroyCarter](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad37a4b24200d-200wi "TroyCarter")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad37a4b24200d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Is Troy Carter leaving Spotify? Rumor spread that Spotfiy's global head of creator services was leaving after the streamer's new 'hate and hurtful' policy banned [](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad37a49cc200d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)XXXTentacion, R Kelly and others from official playlists. While concerned that the policy smacked of censorship, Carter denied the rumors. Now, they've resurfaced with a destination attached to the move.Troy Carter will be exiting Spotify for Epic Records, the [New York Post ](https://pagesix.com/2018/06/17/is-troy-carter-leaving-spotify/?ref=hypebot.com)is reporting. Both Spotify and the label have denied the move. **Growing Spotify Exec Exodus**If Troy Carter were to leave, he'd be joining a growing list of Spotify executives exiting in the last few months. Those leaving include George Ergatoudis, former UK division’s head of content programming; Tuma Basa, the man behind RapCavier and ex-head of hip-hop global programming; PR chief Angela Watts; Dave Rocco, global head of artist and label marketing and Mark Williamson, former global head of artist and industry partnerships.