As the music world awaits the release of Taylor Swift’s new album, Reputation, on Friday, the industry has been preoccupied with a guessing game: Will it be immediately available on streaming services? Yet as the release date for Reputation approached, four executives at major streaming services said they did not expect the album to be made available for streaming, at least at first. Read more: Taylor Swift announces new album out Nov. 10 Ready for It? Swift also kept 1989 off streaming services, reaching a deal with Apple Music only after eight months. Taylor Swift ends intrigue, announces new album in November.

Source: thestar November 07, 2017 16:44 UTC