Taylor Swift fans got a huge surprise on Friday (June 9) at midnight: the entertainer’s entire catalog was released to all streaming services, including Spotify and Pandora, as well as Amazon, Tidal, and other services. The release includes the entertainer’s pop album 1989, as well as her previous country-pop albums Taylor Swift, Speak Now, Fearless, and Red.
The move celebrates Swift’s certification for moving 100 million song units, from the Recording Industry Association of America and comes on the heels of rumors about the wheels starting to spin on the release of a forthcoming sixth studio album.
“In celebration of 1989 selling over 10 Million Albums Worldwide and the RIAA’s 100 Million Song Certification announcement, Taylor wants to thank her fans by making her entire back catalog available to all streaming services tonight at midnight,” a statement said.
In 2014, Swift famously removed her music from Spotify and only released her work with Apple Music, after a 2015 tussle with the tech giant involving the payment of artist royalties during the trial period at launch.
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