Diddy is just the latest in a long line of musical abusers. How should fans respond?

The article discusses the issue of how fans should respond when musicians are found to have been abusive. It highlights the importance of high-profile cases in shaping community understandings of gender-based violence and emphasizes the need for society to hold men who use violence accountable for their actions. The article also explores the history of musicians being implicated in gender-based violence and the tactics used by the industry to protect their reputation. It presents different perspectives on how fans respond to allegations, with some separating the artist's actions from their music and others severing all ties with the artist. The article emphasizes the power of fans to shape the narrative and calls for an ethical obligation to listen with an awareness of the broader social and political context in which violence is perpetrated. It also highlights the need for structural change within the music industry to ensure that perpetrators of gender-based violence are no longer given a "free pass." [Extracted from the article]