Taylor Swift's label Big Machine Records and technology giant Apple have confirmed that the singer's upcoming album '1989' won't be available on Apple music.
The 'Blank Space' singer's label also mentioned that the album will be available only on the singer's back catalog, which is currently available on many streaming services that require users to pay for a subscription, including Rdio and Tidal or as a CD, the Verge has reported.
Notably, Swift previously regarded streaming services with skepticism, saying that music should be consumed as albums, and with this view, removed all of her music from Spotify, the most popular on-demand streaming service, stating that the free version of albums devalues the art.
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