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Drake wants a ‘Lebron-sized’ bonus from Spotify for passing 75B streams

Drake responded to the news that he was the first artist in history to accumulate more than 75 billion streams on Spotify with a challenge to the streamer to pay. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2023/02/drake-wants-lebron-sized-bonus-from-spotify-for-passing-75b-streams.html]

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Drake responded to the news that he was the first artist in history to accumulate more than 75 billion streams on Spotify with a challenge to the streamer to pay him and other artists the kind of big bonuses athletes get when they excel.

“We should get bonuses like athletes to motivate the future artists to be consistent and competitive,” Drake wrote in an Instagram Stories update, “feel free to send me a Lebron-sized cheque. I have enough dinner plates.”

Spotify milestone celebrating Drake surpassing 75 billion streams on the platform, highlighting his music legacy and industry achievements.

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