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Blackout Tuesday: Spotify, SiriusXM Observe Moments of Silence in George Floyd Tributes

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By Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor As part of the music industry’s Blackout Tuesday protest against racism, Spotify and SiriusXM will go silent in symbolic moments of silence to acknowledge the murder of George Floyd.

Audio-streaming giant Spotify, as part of its Blackout Tuesday initiatives, is including an 8-minute, 46-second track of silence on select playlists and podcasts.

That is meant “as a solemn acknowledgement for the length of time that George Floyd was suffocated,” Spotify said. SiriusXM, meanwhile, on June 2 at 3 p.m.

ET will silence all music channels for three minutes. According to a memo SiriusXM CEO Jim Meyer sent to employees, the pause includes “one minute to reflect on the terrible history of racism, one minute in

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