Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated album The Life of a Showgirl was released on Spotify on the night of October 2, with fans scrambling to listen to it. The 12-track album with a track by Sabrina Carpenter made its way into one of the most discussed music releases in a year. But the thrill was brief for most, with thousands of users experiencing technical problems with Spotify as soon as the release went live. Several reported that the app froze or wouldn’t even open up to play the songs.
Fans Experience Streaming Problems
More than 1,000 individuals reported having issues with Spotify upon fans’ frantic streaming of Swift’s album, according to DownDetector. Most complaints came from people using the Spotify app on iOS and Android, with about 65 percent saying it crashed as soon as they tried to stream. Another 22 percent of users said the Spotify website wasn’t working either. Spotify’s X (formerly Twitter) handle had announced the album release earlier, which added to the rush of users on the platform.
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Fans Share Their Frustration
Just as anticipated, fans, or more commonly referred to as Swifties, expressed their annoyance on Twitter. Some were said to have uploaded screenshots and messages relating to the app freezing as soon as they were ready to play.
“SO I WOKE UP AT 5 AM FOR THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL JUST FOR SPOTIFY TO CRASH DOWN. @Spotify FIX YOURSELF & DO IT QUICKLY,” a user uploaded furiously.
Another said, “Even with Spotify being down… I’m still hella happy!!! Happy release day, #swifties.”
One joked, “Is it a Taylor release day if Spotify does not crash?” and another chimed in, “Spotify is crashing. like they didn’t have weeks to prep.”
One tagged Spotify and said, “Still struggling to cope with a Taylor Swift release. The app keeps cutting off the song.”
Another said, “SPOTIFY IS DOWN?! I CAN’T FUNCTION WITHOUT MUSIC LMAO.”
Check out Taylor Swift’s new album
Taylor Swift’s latest album contains 12 songs: The Fate of Ophelia, Elizabeth Taylor, Opalite, Father Figure, Eldest Daughter, Ruin the Friendship, Actually Romantic, Wi$h Li$t, Wood, CANCELLED!, Honey, and the title track, The Life of a Showgirl (feat. Sabrina Carpenter).
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