Spotify uploads lyrics for Dolly Parton's Welsh version of Jolene in Irish
Spotify mistakenly displayed Irish lyrics for a Welsh-language version of Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' following a posthumous release. The streaming service corrected the error after being contacted by the BBC.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the challenges of metadata management and automated content display in global music streaming platforms.
Dolly Parton's Welsh version of Jolene is the second posthumous release since her death in August [BBC] The lyrics to Dolly Parton's Welsh version of her hit Jolene were uploaded mistakenly to Spotify in Irish.
The song was recorded before her death on 25 August , and is a collaboration with Welsh singer-songwriter Bronwen Lewis as well as Parton's niece, Jada Star.
The version has parts of the song sung in English and Welsh - but the lyrics presented on the digital audio streaming service Spotify actually showed the language as Irish.
Spotify removed the Irish lyrics after the BBC approached it for comment.
The BBC asked Spotify when the single and lyrics were uploaded, when the error was noticed and when it would be replaced, but did not receive a response.
The lyrics on Spotify have been removed since the BBC approached the service for comment [BBC]
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