Bad news, Adele fans: you won’t be able to hear her 25 on Spotify.
Not yet, anyway. The streaming service confirmed that Adele was not making her new album, which is out on Friday, available to them – although they hoped that might change.
In a statement reported by the Guardian, Spotify said: “We love and respect Adele, as do her 24m fans on Spotify. We hope that she will give those fans the opportunity to enjoy 25 on Spotify alongside 19 and 21 very soon.”
1 week to go! pic.twitter.com/JswtphvmWn
— Adele (@Adele) November 13, 2015
The same reportedly goes for all streaming services, including Apple Music.
She hasn’t followed in the footsteps of Taylor Swift and taken all her music off Spotify – her first two albums are still there.
Even so, fans were upset.
"Adele's '25' will not be made available on spotify, and Apple music" pic.twitter.com/58c9Kaq6a2
— BayStateGay (@BayStateGay) November 19, 2015
adele's new album isn't gonna be on spotify that's just ruined my whole week
— molly (@winbutlers) November 19, 2015
The fact that Adele's new album WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY 😩😭😒 YOURE NOT TAYLOR SWIFT WHY YOU DO THIS TO ME?
— Kimmie Fullerton (@KimmieFullerton) November 19, 2015
Some thought it was a wise decision on her part.
Adele's #25 will not be available on Spotify or Apple Music so girl's basically about to shatter all-time record sales. Slay.
— Michael Hill (@_michaeldavid) November 19, 2015
Some thought there was a double standard in the way she and Taylor had been treated over the issue.
why aren't people dragging adele for not putting her music on spotify and apple music like they dragged taylor
— hansol stan raïssa (@officialsvt) November 19, 2015
when taylor doesn't put her music on spotify or apple music she's pathetic but when adele does it its okay 👀👀
— yasmina (@habsdemi) November 19, 2015
When Taylor didn't put her music on Spotify the world went crazy but everyone's keeping their mouth shut now Adele has done it 👀🌚
— William (@bloodygalore) November 19, 2015
Some thought she was just encouraging piracy.
25 not going on spotify or apple music is a bad move. i adore adele but come on, why would you literally open the flood gates for piracy
— yan (@TBHJOEY) November 19, 2015
Adele appears to be taking the untraditional route of streaming her new album, 25, on torrents instead of @Spotify and @AppleMusic
— Ryan Cummins (@RyanTheCummins) November 19, 2015
But mostly people were just really upset.
Spotify isn't going to be streaming Adele's new album, this is the worst thing to happen to me all year 🙃
— santa bailee (@baileekayingoe) November 19, 2015
Adele's album won't be available on Spotify???? What's the point of even being alive.
— Ryan David Ginsberg (@theginsberger) November 19, 2015
If Taylor Swift and Adele arent on Spotify whats the point of even paying for @Spotify
— Chief (@BarstoolChief) November 19, 2015
You’ll all just have to go old school and actually buy it.
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