That's according to a report from Fast Company citing "multiple sources" that Adele was willing to put 21 on Spotify as long as it was only available to premium subscribers.

"Given the option, the service ultimately decided not to stream the album," says Fast Company.

Spotify has a freemium-to-premium model whereby customers have access to its full catalogue of music for free, capped at five plays per song with ads throughout. The premium tier gives users an unlimited, ad-free ...