Adele Has Changed The Way Spotify Works

We still don't have the first week projections for Adele's new album 30.

Her last album, 25, did 3.38 million in its first week, an all-time record by almost a million.

While we doubt 30 will do those kind of numbers, it is changing the way Spotify is releasing its music.

This was the only request I had in our ever changing industry! We don’t create albums with so much care and thought into our track listing for no reason. Our art tells a story and our stories should be listened to as we intended. Thank you Spotify for listening 🍷♥️ https://t.co/XWlykhqxAy

— Adele (@Adele) November 21, 2021

Now new albums won't default to shuffle, and instead, the listener will hear it in order.

Good change?