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 Spotify faces worldwide crash after Taylor Swift's new album launch | Vantage on Firstpost

Spotify faces worldwide crash after Taylor Swift's new album launch | Vantage on Firstpost

07 October 2025, 4:12 PM IST
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Spotify faces worldwide crash after Taylor Swift's new album launch | Vantage on Firstpost

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Taylor Swift’s twelfth studio album The Life of a Showgirl arrived just after midnight on October 3, following weeks of mysterious hints and fan speculation. The release set a new Spotify milestone with more than five million pre-saves, and the surge of listeners at launch briefly caused the platform to crash. DownDetector registered over a thousand outage reports from users around the world.Across the United States, fans lined up at Target outlets to purchase exclusive vinyl editions, while in Mexico City, listening parties brought Swifties together to celebrate. The album includes twelve songs, features one guest collaboration, and marks a reunion with producers Max Martin and Shellback. Early critical reactions have been divided, with both praise and criticism emerging within hours of its debut.
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