--- title: Taylor Swift Removed All Her Music from Spotify description: Taylor Swift has decided to remove her music from Spotify, the company announced in a pleading blog post Monday. canonical: https://time.com/3554438/taylor-swift-spotify/ author: Charlotte Alter article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-11-03T16:07:09.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:45:36.195Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Taylor Swift Removed All Her Music from Spotify og:description: Taylor Swift has decided to remove her music from Spotify, the company announced in a pleading blog post Monday. og:url: https://time.com/3554438/taylor-swift-spotify/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt30b3b1b7be13f4b6/698763dbf887dc3047e87db7/458102226.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Taylor Swift Performs On ABC's "Good Morning America" og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Taylor Swift Removed All Her Music from Spotify twitter:description: Taylor Swift has decided to remove her music from Spotify, the company announced in a pleading blog post Monday. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt30b3b1b7be13f4b6/698763dbf887dc3047e87db7/458102226.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Taylor Swift Just Removed Her Music From Spotify  by [Charlotte Alter](/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Senior Correspondent Nov 3, 2014 4:07 PM CUT  Taylor Swift performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in Times Square on October 30, 2014 in New York City. (D Dipasupil--FilmMagic) Taylor Swift performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in Times Square on October 30, 2014 in New York City. (D Dipasupil--FilmMagic)D Dipasupil—FilmMagic  by [Charlotte Alter](/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Senior Correspondent Nov 3, 2014 4:07 PM CUT Taylor Swift has decided to remove her music from Spotify, the company announced in a [pleading blog post](https://news.spotify.com/uk/2014/11/03/taylor-swifts-decision/ "undefined") Monday. The only song of hers remaining on the service is ‘Safe & Sound,’ from _The Hunger Games_ soundtrack. “We hope she’ll change her mind and join us in building a new music economy that works for everyone,” Spotify posted, noting that 16 million of its users have played Taylor Swift music in the last 30 days and that she appears on 19 million playlists. Swift refused to allow her 2012 album, _Red,_ on Spotify when it first debuted, but it later appeared for Spotify users to enjoy. Her most recent release, [_1989,_ never appeared](time.com/3544039/taylor-swift-1989-spotify/ "undefined") on Spotify. The artist has also been vocal about her thoughts on music sharing. “Piracy, file sharing and streaming have shrunk the numbers of paid album sales drastically, and every artist has handled this blow differently,” Swift wrote in a [_Wall Street Journal_ op-ed](http://online.wsj.com/articles/for-taylor-swift-the-future-of-music-is-a-love-story-1404763219 "undefined") earlier this year. “It’s my opinion that music should not be free, and my prediction is that individual artists and their labels will someday decide what an album’s price point is. I hope they don’t underestimate themselves or undervalue their art. Spotify even created a playlist in honor of the absent superstar, called “What to Play While Taylor’s Away.” It includes artists like Katy Perry, Leagues, Ed Sheeran, and One Direction — which is awkward for Taylor’s ex, One Direction’s Harry Styles. The post ended on a note of desperation, “P.S. Taylor, we were both young when we first saw you, but now there’s more than 40 million of us who want you to stay, stay, stay. It’s a love story, baby, just say, Yes.” ### PHOTOS: See Taylor Swift Over the Years  Taylor Swift arrives at the 2006 CMT Music Awards at the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. John Shearer—WireImage/Getty Images  Taylor Swift arrives at the 2007 CMT Music Awards. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs during the 42nd Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2007. Ethan Miller—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs during the Academy of Country Music New Artists' Party for a Cause show at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2008. Ethan Miller—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs live on MTV's "TRL" at the MTV Studios in Times Square in New York City in 2008. Gary Gershoff—WireImage/Getty Images  Taylor Swift attends the 42nd Annual CMA Awards at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee in 2008. Ed Rode—WireImage/Getty Images  Singer Taylor Swift arrives at CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California in 2008. Jon Kopaloff—FilmMagic/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs on Saturday Night Live in 2009. NBC/Getty Images  Taylor Swift arrives at the Brit Awards 2009 at Earls Court in London, England. Gareth Cattermole—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs during the 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2009. Ethan Miller—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 2009. Theo Wargo—WireImage/Getty Images  Taylor Swift arrives to the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Stephen Lovekin—FilmMagic/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs at the 43rd Annual CMA Awards from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee in 2009. Katherine Bomboy—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs onstage at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California in 2010. Michael Caulfield—WireImage/Getty Images  Taylor Swift drops one of her awards during the 52nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California in 2010. Valerie Macon—AFP/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tennessee in 2010. Rick Diamond—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs during the Grand Ole Opry 85th birthday bash at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee in 2010. Tony R. Phipps—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs "Back to December" at the 44th Annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee in 2010. Rick Diamond—Getty Images  Taylor Swift attends the 'Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty' Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2011. TIMOTHY A. CLARY—AFP/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Jason LaVeris—FilmMagic/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs at the Radio One Teen Awards at Wembley Arena in London, England in 2012. Mike Marsland—WireImage/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs at the Radio One Teen Awards at Wembley Arena in London, England in 2012. Mike Marsland—WireImage/Getty Images  Taylor Swift switches on the Christmas lights and performs for fans and shoppers at Westfield London in London, England in 2012. Mike Marsland—WireImage/Getty Images  Taylor Swift arrives at the 26th Annual ARIA Awards 2012 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia. Don Arnold—WireImage/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs on stage during the 26th Annual ARIA Awards 2012 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia. Brendon Thorne—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs during night 1 of the 2012 KIIS FM Jingle Ball at Nokia Theatre LA Live in Los Angeles, California. C Flanigan—FilmMagic/Getty Images  Taylor Swift in concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts in 2013. Barry Chin—Boston Globe/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs while Candice Swanepoel walks the runway at the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City. Jamie McCarthy—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on May 30, 2014 in Shanghai, China. ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs onstage during the 2014 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, Ca. Michael Tran—FilmMagic/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, Ca. Christopher Polk—Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs on The Voice in 2014. NBC/Getty Images  Taylor Swift performs during the 2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at Earl's Court exhibition centre on Dec. 2, 2014 in London, England. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images for Victoria's Secr  Taylor Swift performs onstage during KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2014 at Staples Center on December 5, 2014 in Los Angeles, Ca. Christopher Polk—Getty Images _Read next:_ [_Find the Perfect Taylor Swift Lyric for Your Mood_](http://time.com/3537573/taylor-swift-1989-lyrics-generator/?xid=time%5Freadnext "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3554438/taylor-swift-spotify/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3554438/taylor-swift-spotify/"},"headline":"Taylor Swift Just Removed Her Music From Spotify","datePublished":"2014-11-03T16:07:09.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:45:36.195Z","description":"And Spotify can't shake it off","url":"https://time.com/3554438/taylor-swift-spotify/","keywords":["Tech","Music","Spotify","Taylor Swift","1989 topic","wall street journal","red"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt30b3b1b7be13f4b6/698763dbf887dc3047e87db7/458102226.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Charlotte Alter","jobTitle":"Senior Correspondent","url":"https://time.com/author/charlotte-alter/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt30b3b1b7be13f4b6/698763dbf887dc3047e87db7/458102226.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Taylor Swift Performs On ABC's \"Good Morning America\"","caption":"Taylor Swift Performs On ABC's \"Good Morning America\"","creditText":"D Dipasupil—FilmMagic","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3554438/taylor-swift-spotify/","name":"Taylor Swift Just Removed Her Music From Spotify"}}]}] ```