Seems like fans won’t be able to enjoy the wonderful sounds from Adele instantly on iTunes, Spotify, and every other streaming service. So Adele, like myself, will have to go the old school and by a physical copy. I know, it seems foreign to some, but I respect her homage to taking it back the old school nature of purchasing albums. Someone from Adele’s camp has confirmed to New York Times that her album, 25, will not be available for streaming.
For weeks, the music industry has been awaiting the release of Adele’s new album, “25,” with a mixture of excitement and anxiety. The album is all but certain to be a gigantic hit, but Adele had not revealed whether she would release it on streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music.
The answer is no. With less than 24 hours before the album’s release on Friday, the major digital services have been told that “25” will not be made available for streaming, according to three people with direct knowledge of the plans for the release. The album is being released by Columbia Records in the United States, and by an independent, XL Recordings, in Europe and most of the rest of the world.
A spokesman for Adele declined to comment.
Adele is said to have been personally involved with the decision about streaming, a year after Taylor Swift withdrew her music from Spotify over complaints about the royalties paid by streaming outlets.
So get off your asses and go cop her album!
