Why is Kanye West’s new ‘Vultures 1’ album being removed from streaming services?

The album disappeared from Apple Music and iTunes on Thursday afternoon following reports that its distributor

was working to remove it from all streaming platforms.

The rocky saga of Vultures 1 continues…

Following the highly-anticipated release of his collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign, controversial rapper Kanye ‘Ye’ West finds himself embroiled with issues maintaining its presence on streaming platforms.

The album, which sustained multiple delays and changes to its tracklist prior to its final release, vanished from Apple Music and iTunes on Thursday afternoon amidst reports that its initial distributor, FUGA, was aiming to remove it from all streaming services.

Despite the album been briefly pulled off Apple Music and iTunes, it soon reappeared on the platforms through Label Engine, which had previously distributed two of the album’s pre-release lead singles.