Taylor Swift removes her entire back catalog from the popular music-streaming service Spotify

 

With her latest album on course to achieve record-breaking first week sales, Taylor Swift has removed her entire back catalog from the popular music-streaming service Spotify.

In a statement posted on Spotify’s website, the company said it was trying to get the hit maker to change her mind.

‘We love Taylor Swift, and our more than 40 million users love her even more – nearly 16 million of them have played her songs in the last 30 days, and she’s on over 19 million playlists.

‘We hope she’ll change her mind and join us in building a new music economy that works for everyone. 

Taylor Swift underwent a promotional frenzy last week to promote the release of her fifth album 1989 - including this appearance on The Talk