Drake is now the first artist to ever cross the 50 billion mark for streaming across all global streaming platforms. The new record comes shortly after it was confirmed the Canadian rapper gained a billion streams in a week – breaking one-day records on both Apple and Spotify. The news …
Read More »Pharrell Says Slavery Was “Far From A Choice” In Spotify’s “Black History Is Happening Now” Campaign
There’s no denying it, “this country was built by the hands of many different cultures, but mainly the African Americans,” says Pharrell Williams. On Tuesday, the Grammy Award-winner appeared in the latest installment of Spotify’s “Black History Is Happening Now” campaign, where he shared his poignant thoughts on the significant …
Read More »Spotify Revises “Hateful Conduct” Policy After Kendrick and Other Artists Threaten to Pull Music From Site
After #KendrickLamar and several other artists threatened to pull their music from Spotify, the streaming service began revising its new Hate Content & Hateful Conduct policy. “When an artist or creator does something that is especially harmful or hateful (for example, violence against children and sexual violence), it may affect …
Read More »Taylor Swift to Launch Streaming Service Website Called “Swifties”
The music streaming service business has been booming, however, many artists still find issue with certain services in regards to their proper payouts. In an effort to combat the issue, several big name ballers have switched over to alternative services to reap the benefits of their music, i.e. their royalties. …
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