Why a release appears live on Spotify after you sent a takedown?

When you send a takedown to Spotify, the release can often still appear to be live. The reason is that Spotify keeps a "shell" of the release up for track-linking purposes and to make sure playlists remain intact as catalogs move about.
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The track or release won't be searchable, nor will it appear on the Artist page; you'll only be able to access it with the exact URI or URL. If this is the case, you'll see that the tracks are greyed out and not playable.
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If you have access to Spotify's delivery dashboard, you can further verify the status of your release there.
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If you still have a doubt, reach out to [email protected] , and we'll look into it.