The decision is arriving in the wake of weeks of internal discussion regarding the album's initial availability, discussion that was only rendered more heated by the phenomenal success of lead single "Hello." (It became the first single to sell over a million American downloads in a single week on its way to a #1 debut after being released on October 23rd.) Billboard has reported that 25 could have the highest-selling debut week since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking album sales in 1991. The Verge has independently confirmed the report. "The major digital services have been told that 25 will not be made available for streaming, according to three people with direct knowledge of the plans for the release," wrote reporter Ben Sisario. The New York Times reported on the British superstar's decision in an article this afternoon. Adele's long-awaited new album 25 won't be available for streaming when it's released tomorrow.
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