On June 12, 2025, millions of users around the world found themselves unable to access Spotify, leading to a widespread online panic. What began as a simple question — “Is Spotify down?” — quickly escalated into the discovery of a major Google Cloud Platform (GCP) outage that affected several major apps and services, including Snapchat, Discord, and Google Meet. The failure of GCP’s infrastructure exposed the internet’s deep dependence on centralized cloud providers like Google, AWS, and Cloudflare. With Spotify at the center of the chaos, the outage sparked global conversations about digital fragility, cloud monopolies, and the need for better redundancy in tech systems. Though services were restored within hours, the disruption served as a stark reminder that when the cloud fails — the whole internet feels it.