According to Billboard, Warner Music Group, Sony and Spotify are officially making June 19 a paid company holiday for all of its employees.
Spotify a statement to Billboard, which reads: “Juneteenth will be a paid company holiday for all U.S. Spotify employees to support the Black community and give this day the recognition it deserves.
Additionally, in celebration of Juneteenth and Black Music Month, one of Spotify’s flagship playlists, 'New Music Friday' will exclusively feature Black artists on Friday, June 19th.”
A staff memo from Sony Music said the company promised "more detailed information about our Juneteenth commemoration leading up to Friday.
Juneteenth (June 19, 1865) is the day Union troops traveled to Galveston Island, Texas and forced the state to free its slaves.
