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Red Hot Chili Peppers Catalog Arrives on Spotify

Band signs exclusive deal with streaming service

April 13, 2012 8:00 AM ET
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Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers performs in Sunrise, Florida.
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced that they're bringing their music to Spotify, making their entire catalog available on the streaming service as of today. All of the band's records will be available, from their early albums Freaky Styley and Mother's Milk on through their blockbuster hits Blood Sugar Sex Magik and Californication to their latest album, I'm With You.

The Chili Peppers signed an exclusive deal with Spotify. The service, which launched last year in the United States, will be the only streaming service worldwide to feature the band's music. 

The announcement comes one day before the Chilis are inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by comedian Chris Rock. The band is also set to perform at the ceremony in Cleveland. 

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