After blistering docuseries, R. Kelly's radio play plummets but streaming soars

The day the series Surviving R. Kellypremiered (Jan. 3),Kelly's music was played 1.25 million times on the radio, according to Billboard magazine. On Jan. 7, the day after the series ended, Kelly's songs wereplayed on radio 198,000 times. Some radio stations have removed his music from rotation.

However, streaming was the opposite.

Kelly's songs streamed 1.9 million times on Jan. 2, according to Nielsen Music. That jumped to 4.3 million streams on Jan. 5.

Surviving R. Kelly, which Lifetime broadcast on three consecutive days,hasrevivedthe long-standing allegationsthat the R&B singer has been guilty of sexual misconduct withyoung women and teenage girls over the years. The six-part series featureswomen who said Kellysexually, mentally and physically abused them.

Kelly has denied anywrongdoing.

After watching the series, an Illinois prosecutor issued aplea for potential victims and witnesses to come forward, while Georgia prosecutors have reportedly reached out to a lawyer representing a couple who appear in Surviving R. Kelly. The married coupleaccuseKelly of brainwashingtheir daughter and keeping her from contacting them.

Activists from the #TimesUp and #MuteRKelly movements have seized on the renewed attention to call for fans and music industry partners to cut ties with Kelly and some past collaborators are apologizing for having worked with him.