Adele Refuses 25 to Streaming Services

On Adele’s third album 25, which came out today (Nov 20), the singer has little interest in gloating about fame or experimenting in style, instead returning to the emotional depths that have so resonated with her vast fan base.

“We love and respect Adele, as do her 24 million fans on Spotify“, a spokesperson said.

In June, Swift temporarily banned her hit album “1989” from Apple Music saying in an open letter to the company that it wasn’t fair that the service would not be paying writers, producers, and artists during Apple Music’s initial three month free trial.

Journalists who had access to the advanced copies, pulled out his critical side and said that while “25” would not have the same seminal experience as the one with the album “21”, fans would not disappointed on it. However, Spotify’s growth now seems to be dependent on paid subscription. Adele’s longtime manager, Jonathan Dickins, said that their biggest objection to streaming is the wide availability of music on free, advertising-supported models like Spotify and YouTube.

None of Adele’s representatives made a comment on the issue. A year ago, Swift removed her catalog from Spotify, the web’s largest streaming service with 75 million subscribers, over royalty complaints.

According to Billboard magazine, industry executives expect the album to sell about 2.5 million copies in its first week in the United States.

Adele was “personally involved” in the decision, reports The NY Times, while her labels Columbia and XL Recordings have apparently formed “an aggressive plan” to fight piracy.

The album is predicted to sell more than one million copies in its first week. This may result in a big blow to music streaming services.

Meanwhile, Internet radio service Pandora is “looking forward to playing music from Adele’s new album sometime after it drops”, vice president of communications Will Valentine says, although exacting timing is unclear.

Spotify and Deezer, two of the main streamers, said on Thursday they would not carry it, though they hoped that would change. Her recent release is expected to break records in the music industry according to Washington Post. However, most of the tracks in the newly released album sounds quite close to its predecessor as most of the tracks are still about the heartbreak that triggered “21”.