Singer Mariah Carey has again broken the all-time record for most Spotify streams in a single day on Christmas Eve. “All I Want For Christmas Is You” was streamed 23,701,697 times in 2023. With the new streaming record, Mariah shattered the record which she set on Christmas Eve last …
Read More »Taylor Swift breaks all-time record for biggest streaming year on Spotify
American megastar Taylor Swift has set a new streaming record on Spotify. Over the last decade, Taylor Swift has been one of the biggest Artists in the world with her music winning multiple Grammy awards and also hitting unprecedented commercial heights.
Read More »‘Bridgerton’ & ‘The Witcher’, among highest grossing Netflix soundtracks on Spotify
To ensure fair comparisons, the analysis focused on the top 10 most streamed songs from each soundtrack, as the number of tracks in each soundtrack varied. Purple Hearts is officially the most streamed soundtrack from a Netflix original series, earning approximately £458,454 in royalties. The musical Tick, Tick…BOOM! comes in …
Read More »Spotify hosts artists, media, influencers, fans in celebration of Afrobeats
On Thursday 12 and Friday 13, October, Spotify brought together celebrities, podcasters, influencers, music executives, media personalities and music fans at two experiential events dubbed #SpotifyPodcastsLagos and #SpotifyAfrobeats. The events held at La Madison Place in Lekki, Lagos, showcased and celebrated the rich culture of Afrobeats and the remarkable achievements …
Read More »Spotify announces Uganda’s Vinka as EQUAL ambassador for October
Female artists are highlighted and amplified through Spotify EQUAL. EQUAL Africa is an initiative by Spotify aimed at reducing gender inequality in the music industry and highlighting and amplifying the voices of female artists from across the continent.
Read More »R&B is making a commercial resurgence in Africa according to Spotify
R&B in Africa is a testament to the adaptability and creativity of African musicians. While R&B has traditionally been characterized by its soulful melodies and themes of love and relationships, African artists are giving the genre a unique twist by infusing it with their own cultural and musical influences. To …
Read More »Nigeria, Ghana, others top African countries listening to R&B on Spotify
Monica Kemoli-Savanne, Artist and Label Partnerships Manager, East Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, in Lagos. “Africa’s thirst for quality R&B is undeniable, with South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Zambia, and Uganda, registering top R&B listenership on Spotify. “Even in francophone and lusophone markets like Côte d’Ivoire and …
Read More »Spotify unveils Jam, a new personalised feature to listen to music with friends
Spotify has unveiled a new featured called Jam with which listeners can listen to songs together. Music is one of the commonest activities over which friends and groups bond and Spotify has created a new personalised feature that provides real-time listening sessions for any group to tune in together.
Read More »Spotify unveils Jam, a new personalized to listen to music with friends
Spotify has unveiled a new featured called Jam with which listeners can listen to songs together. Music is one of the commonest activities over which friends and groups bond and Spotify has created a new personalized feature that provides real-time listening session for any group to tune in together.
Read More »Spotify introduces media personalities, influencers to its new DJ feature
Spotify has launched a new DJ feature that aims to enhance user listening experience. On Thursday, 14 September 2023, Spotify hosted a star-studded dinner uniting influencers and media to celebrate the …
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