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Why do Albums Disappear?

Writersblock — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 07:49:31 GMT

i was listening to an album, for entire month, and now it's gone. It doesn't exist anymore! I've searched it, and nothing. I searched a title from the album and it came up as saved from my playlist, clicked on it, and it said unavailable. This has happened twice now. Is this going to happen to the albums I like and listen to a lot? I pay for premium! Would really like to know why this is happening!

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

MichaelW — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 08:43:06 GMT

Hi there,
Welcome at the Spotify Community!

Sounds like the artist removed the album, could you please share the album title and album link with us?

You can get the album link by performing an right-mouse click on it -> Copy HTTP link.

Thank you, and have a nice day!

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

Writersblock — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 00:28:12 GMT

The album was Moulin Rouge. It's not playing.

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

MichaelW — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 08:58:18 GMT

I see lots of albums from them. Which one do you mean?

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

Beccerz — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 01:48:29 GMT

Various Artists – Moulin Rouge (Soundtrack)

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

user-removed — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 22:35:27 GMT

Hello: It would appear from the lookup that album has been removed for streaming on the service in all regions currently.

All music made available to the spotify service is up to the labels, artists, and/or their representatives. Please go and have a read over on this detailed post here

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Other-Partner-Devices/Music-FAQs-You-want-to-read-this-first/td-p/440574

point 5 covers about the issue with missing music/artists. Thank you!

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

Adam75 — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 12:22:06 GMT

This is happening more and more. I am getting close to cancelling my membership.

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

Alyssaharpster — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 05:28:23 GMT

Same here...

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

martinjuniper — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:10:35 GMT

I seem to have lost the Album Days of Speed by Paul Weller. It's been on Spotify for a long time and now is gone. When I search through Google I can see it but not in the Spotify player.

Anyone had the same issue?

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

grahampcox — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 05:47:25 GMT

I've just found the At The BBC album has disappeared too

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

Blvckguy — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:23:18 GMT

The album edge of the earth from volumes has recently been removed and I'd like it back

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

Mayombe — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 10:43:42 GMT

I just noticed a Monster Magnet album gone. Just hope spotify does not follow the same path as other streaming providers, which make the subscription almost pointless.

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

osornios — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 19:45:35 GMT

What album would that be?

When these sort of things happens, it's usually by request of the artists or their record companies.

I don't think Spotify has much to do about it. 😕

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

Mayombe — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 20:00:52 GMT

It was Monolithic Baby!

Yes i know. Just found it weird that only that album from them is gone. I
thought that Spotify would sign whole publishers catalogues. But it seems
like the artist, labels still have a word on what's streaming... Even
though I'd like to have the biggest choice possible advert available, i
guess that's a good thing.

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

Blvckguy — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 23:35:34 GMT

My bad . I mean the albums via and no sleep from the artist volumes has disappeared

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

Talahamut — Wed, 04 May 2016 01:34:58 GMT

Same thing with Queen: Live at Wembley. I listened to it a few months ago, now it's nowhere to be found. Every other album by them is still in Spotify.

Last year, I was listening to David Bowie: Outside. The next day, a bunch of songs from the album were unavailable, which lasted a week or two, then they came back.

I have a hard time believing that has anything to do with artist/music industry requests...

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

MinCauthon — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 17:52:58 GMT

Yeah I just noticed Wastoid by Stardeath and White Dwarves is missing as well. They have older and newer albums available, just not that one...if you Google search it, you can click a link to get to the album, but all the songs are greyed out (unavailable).

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

wisdomleader — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 15:00:09 GMT

Happened to me as well. Doesn't Spotify purhase the copyright? If not, where did the $10 we pay every month go to?

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

Mayombe — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 17:26:54 GMT

Indeed! I think the same. I thought that when they buy a catalog's rights,
that would be theirs to use forever. Otherwise i wonder if they cut some
odd deals with time limits for some music rights or so? I wonder...

Re: Why do Albums Disappear?

Mayombe — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 17:26:55 GMT