Updated: Coldplay Joins Adele by Boycotting Spotify
- Paul Resnikoff
- 4 déc. 2015
- 1 min de lecture
Updated: Sunday, 9 pm PT: Coldplay may allow their content on Spotify later this week, according to one industry report, based on either a complete about-face by the band or a decision to short-window the release to maximize week one sales outside of Spotify. More as that develops; the original report from Friday follows…
Two of the biggest albums of the year are unavailable on Spotify, thanks to another huge holdout. According to details emerging this morning, Coldplay’s A Head Full of Dreams will not be available on Spotify, based on concerns over free access. In an early-morning report, the Wall Street Journal noted that Coldplay was only withholding from Spotify because of their free-access tier.
Accordingly, A Head Full of Dreams is available on Apple Music, a platform that forces users to pay after a three-month, free trial window. The same is true for rival platform Tidal.
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The question now is whether multiple, gaping catalog holes will ultimately damage Spotify. Adele is a Category 5 cultural phenomenon, and Coldplay will also be commanding a strong spotlight in the coming months.
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