Taylor Swift's much-anticipated album, 'Tortured Poets,' has already caused disruptions on Spotify's platform, breaking records, possibly crashing the platform, and garnering immense attention from fans worldwide.
The release of Swift's newest album has once again caused Spotify to experience server issues. Downdetector.com data shows that it received over 400 reports of users encountering difficulties accessing the Spotify app and website before noon, indicating widespread disruptions at the time of Swift's album release.
Most of these users reported difficulty in accessing the Spotify app and website.
Swift's previous album, 'Midnights, also caused Spotify to crash upon its release in October 2022.
Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' Breaks Spotify Pre-save Record
Billboard.com confirms that 'Tortured Poets' has already made waves on Spotify, surpassing the platform's pre-save record. The album's countdown page, launched on March 28, saw unprecedented engagement from Swift's fan base, known as Swifties.
Despite not releasing any singles ahead of the album, the pre-save numbers for 'Tortured Poets' soared, highlighting the anticipation surrounding Swift's 11th studio record.
The anticipation for 'Tortured Poets' follows the immense success of Swift's previous album, 'Midnights,' which spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and earned Swift the coveted Album of the Year award at the 2024 Grammys.
Swift announced her new album at the Grammy Awards in February while accepting the award for Best Pop Vocal Album for her previous album.
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This photograph taken in Paris on April 19, 2024, shows a smatphone displaying the US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's new album "The Tortured Poets Department" on Spotify. Queen of pop Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated record "The Tortured Poets Department" on April 19, 2024.
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According to reports, Speculation is rife that Spotify might announce price hikes in major markets, potentially influenced by the anticipation surrounding Swift's album and the economic impact of her previous tour.
Spotify's fourth annual "Loud and Clear" report, released last month, revealed that the company paid out $9 billion in streaming royalties the previous year.
Charlie Hellman, Spotify's Vice President and Global Head of Music Product, emphasized the report's importance in revealing the music industry's current state. The data revealed notable trends, such as the growing success of artists worldwide.
According to the report, 1,250 artists earned more than $1 million each in recording and publishing royalties in 2023, representing significant growth over previous years.
Furthermore, 11,600 artists earned more than $100,000, while 66,000 earned more than $10,000, almost tripling since 2017.
"Today, streaming has enabled more room for more artists to find success, demonstrating real change across the music business," Spotify noted in the report.
"The overwhelming majority of artists on Spotify wouldn't have had music on the shelf in the CD era."
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