In a move which has been lauded online, Spotify has chosen to remove a number of white supremacist acts from the online music streaming service.

Elaborating on the motivation behind the decision, a spokesperson for the service reminded the public of their removal policy.

"Spotify takes immediate action to remove any such material as soon as it has been brought to our attention," they told Billboard.

Making reference to the fact that the Southern Poverty Law Centre dubbed the bands in question 'hate bands', Spotify asserted that they are in the process of weeding out the other offensive acts.

"We are glad to have been alerted to this content – and have already removed many of the bands identified today, whilst urgently reviewing the remainder," the spokesperson concluded.

In addition to removing offensive acts, Spotify have, according to The Independent, made an effort to promote a playlist which pays tribute to the United States, with tracks including Star Spangled Banner and Living in America.

Spotify insists that "illegal content or material that favors hatred or incites violence against race, religion, sexuality or the like is not tolerated" by the service.