THE WEEKND IS THE FIRST EVER ARTIST TO HAVE 20 SONGS OVER ONE BILLION STREAMS EACH ON SPOTIFY https://x.com/spotify/status/1838360092921434194?s=46&t=SwaDmJ184e00l9n5S0mGzA Los Angeles, [October 14, 2024] – Global superstar The Weeknd has achieved an unprecedented milestone, becoming the first artist to have 20 individual songs each exceed one billion streams on Spotify. This remarkable accomplishment cements his… Continue reading The Weeknd Becomes First Artist With 20 Songs to Have Over 1 Billion Streams on Spotify
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Drake Becomes 1st Artist To Get 100 Billion Streams On Spotify
Drake has been taking losses lately in his battle against Kendrick Lamar but has become the first recording artist in history to have 100 billion streams on the Spotify platform. Aubrey Graham’s latest news was announced by chart data on its X account last month. .@Drake officially becomes the first artist in history to earn… Continue reading Drake Becomes 1st Artist To Get 100 Billion Streams On Spotify
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Trevor Noah Signs Deal With Spotify for Weekly Podcast Series
Trevor Noah Signs Deal With Spotify for Weekly Podcast Series South African comedian, Trevor Noah has left the television airwaves to now invade the podcast world. Noah, who left Comedy Central last year after hosting “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” since 2015, has “let the cat out of the bag” to announce that he… Continue reading Trevor Noah Signs Deal With Spotify for Weekly Podcast Series
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India.Arie Discusses Why She Placed Music Back on Spotify: ‘Cause I Want my Checks’
India.Arie Discusses Why She Placed Music Back on Spotify: ‘Cause I Want my Checks’ Last year, in a protest against Spotify, recording artist India.arie removed her music from the streaming platform in part because the company had paid actor turned podcaster Joe Rogan $200 million. More than that, it was also to protest the rate… Continue reading India.Arie Discusses Why She Placed Music Back on Spotify: ‘Cause I Want my Checks’
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Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Becomes Second-Biggest Debut on the Global Spotify Chart
Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Becomes Second-Biggest Debut on the Global Spotify Chart The hype and anticipation of Kanye West’s “Donda” album release have finally subsided as the “surprise” recording belatedly appeared on Sunday, August 29. Already breaking several records during the promotion of the LP, another one was set when the masses were ultimately “blessed” when… Continue reading Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Becomes Second-Biggest Debut on the Global Spotify Chart
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Jemele Hill Launches Podcast Network with Spotify to Amplify Black Women’s Voices
Jemele Hill Launches Podcast Network with Spotify Jemele Hill has proven that being “Unbothered” is a great thing for her! According to Variety, Emmy Award-winning journalist and Webby Award winner Jemele Hill has become more of a mainstay on the Spotify platform by starting her own podcast network called “The Unbothered Network.” The network aims… Continue reading Jemele Hill Launches Podcast Network with Spotify to Amplify Black Women’s Voices
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Spotify Announces the Launch of Frequency, a New Initiative Geared Towards Amplifying Black Voices
Spotify Announces the Launch of Frequency, a New Initiative Geared Towards Amplifying Black Voices Spotify has announced the launch of a new initiative that will help amplify the voices of Black people on their music streaming platform. Spotify has revealed that it has recently released Frequency. This is a global initiative and destination for the… Continue reading Spotify Announces the Launch of Frequency, a New Initiative Geared Towards Amplifying Black Voices
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Spotify and Universal Music Group Announce Global, Multi-Year License Agreement
Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, and Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced a new, multi-year global license agreement that further aligns the companies’ efforts to foster groundbreaking new features providing value for artists and great experiences for music fans. With this new agreement,… Continue reading Spotify and Universal Music Group Announce Global, Multi-Year License Agreement
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Higher Ground and Spotify Announce ‘The Michelle Obama Podcast’ Debuting July 29
Last summer, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, announced a partnership with Spotify to produce podcasts exclusive to the platform. Today, we are excited to announce the first title in the ongoing partnership, The Michelle Obama Podcast. Hosted by Michelle Obama, the show will bring listeners the First Lady’s most candid,… Continue reading Higher Ground and Spotify Announce ‘The Michelle Obama Podcast’ Debuting July 29
