THE INTERNET. (THECOUNT) — Singer Adele has cut a deal with music streaming giant Spotify, to remove the shuffle button, forcing fans to listen to her new album in the order it was received.
Adele says she requested the move because allowing listeners to shuffle the songs screws up the flow of the album.
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There are 12 tracks on her “30” album, which she calls her “ride or die throughout the most turbulent period of my life.” Adele — or her people — apparently went to Spotify and asked that the shuffle button be removed, and here’s her reasoning … “This was the only request I had in our ever changing industry! We don’t create albums with so much care and thought into our track listing for no reason. Our art tells a story and our stories should be listened to as we intended. Thank you Spotify for listening,” reports TMZ.
This was the only request I had in our ever changing industry! We don’t create albums with so much care and thought into our track listing for no reason. Our art tells a story and our stories should be listened to as we intended. Thank you Spotify for listening 🍷♥️ https://t.co/XWlykhqxAy
— Adele (@Adele) November 21, 2021
Adele felt shuffling the songs would screw up the flow of her story.
Spotify saw it her way, confirming it will only offer the option of playing the album in order.
Count from the MindFilter band commented on the removal:
“I think it’s cool Spotify granted Adele’s request but it kinda opens a can of musical worms. Our album ‘Firebird,’ drops on January 18th and as soon as I read this news about the nixing the shuffle button, it made me ponder all the musical acts who might also like the luxury of offering their albums in all their unshuffled glory.”
No word on if Spotify will extend the removal of the shuffle to other artists.
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