But the above albums were missing mostly because of Spotify’s insistence that ad-supported users have access to exactly the same music library as those paying for the Premium tier.
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A Head Full of Dreams arrives just over a year after singer Chris Martin’s marriage break-up album Ghost Stories and wouldn’t you know but rock music’s nicest frontman has invited not just his current partner to sing on the album but also his ex-wife (Gwyneth Paltrow) and all the band member’s children. Billboard reports that A Head Full of Dreams, which released today, is available at paid-only subscriptions Apple Music and Amazon Prime Music, but is not available on Spotify which uses a “freemium” subscription model.
Spotify did not immediately respond to request for a comment.
Coldplay is coming up with a new album this December 4 and the band officially announced that they have a number of surprises for their fans in the days to come. But the rise of premium-only services such as Apple Music, launched in the United Kingdom in June, means the streaming landscape has changed, giving artists and labels more options. Adele’s “25” didn’t hit the service when it dropped last Friday, and it’s gone on to break sales records in the U.S.; Taylor Swift famously eschewed the service for “1989”.
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According to The Wall Street Journal, the British rockers will be headlining the halftime show during the 2016 Superbowl. Of course, this is largely speculation, but either way, a Super Bowl appearance from Coldplay highlights just how big the band has become.
