Taylor Swift’s much -awaited album The Life of a Showgirl went live at midnight on Friday, and within minutes, the overwhelming rush of listeners allegedly struggled to stay online. Swifties overwhelmed Spotify with traffic boom in the 13-track record, which was much in the run-up to release, caused an immediate surge of traffic, as fans, known as Swifts, flocked to stream the songs. According to the interruption tracker Downdetector, more than a thousand users reported problems when the platform frozen, crashed or did not completely load. Both mobile and desktop users around the world were affected during the peak. Spotify strengthened the madness by promoting the album on its official X account and encouraging fans to set up the moment it falls. However, the large amount of simultaneous sign -ups showed too much for the service, leaving many users frustrated because they tried to play cuts in the early hours of the morning. Swift announced the album’s arrival on Instagram and called it a deep personal project. “I can’t tell you how proud I am to share it with you, an album that feels just as good,” she wrote and thanked the longtime collaborators Max Martin and Shellback for bringing her vision to life. She added: “If you thought the big show was wild, you might have to look behind the curtain … The life of a showgirl is out now.” The disruption only took a short time before Spotify stabilized, but the accident emphasized the intensity of the question when Swift reveals new music. All 13 songs from the album quickly climbed that were trending maps once the normal streaming resumed, confirming her status as one of the most influential figures in today’s doll. (This is a developing story; look later for more updates)
Spotify went down after Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ album was released – was Swifties the blame?
