Drake Redefines What A Hit Album Is As “Views” Passes 3 Billion Streams Just On Spotify

The RIAA may have to invent a new Titanium Award as tracks from Drake's "Views" pass well over 5 billion streams collectively on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. 

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Spotify’s Most Played and Viral Songs In The US, UK and Globally 11.2.16

A look at this past week's most streamed and viral songs on Spotify in the US, UK and around the world.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this weeks flip back through music industry news and info from the past seven days, including ABBA's virtual reality reunion project, Twitter's misguided purchase of Vine, Kanye's fear inducing. Continue reading

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Drake’s “One Dance” Is Now The Most Streamed Song In Spotify History

Drake's hit "One Dance" is now the most streamed song in Spotify history with over 880 million streams. Released earlier this year, "One Dance" blew past Major Lazer's 2014 hit. Continue reading

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Can You Name All The Musicians And Celebrities In The New Apple Beats Headphones Ad?

Apple used Twitter to debut a new celebrity-filled ad for Beats wireless headphones on Monday.  Set to the Disney Pinocchio song “I’ve Got No Strings” it features a plethora of musicians. Continue reading

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Apple’s Billion Stream Posturing With Biggest Pawn In Streaming War

Apple was thrilled to announce that the latest album from so-called streaming pawn Drake, 'Views From The 6' had surpassed a billion streams. Good news for Apple surely, but is. Continue reading

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Drake’s Short Film “Please Forgive Me” Debuts As Latest Apple Music Exclusive

Early Monday morning Drake's highly anticipated short film "Please Forgive Me," which loosely accompanies his last album "Views" was released as an Apple Music exclusive.  It joins 70 other Apple Music. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

Wondering what's popular? These posts. In our chart-toppers this week, we looked at most streamed songs of summer 2016, the most expensive vinyl ever sold, whether streaming services are in. Continue reading

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Spotify Shares Most Streamed Songs of Summer 2016 Global, U.S.

Spotify has shared the songs that dominated summer listening in 2016. Drake’s “One Dance” was #1 globally. In second place was Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna with “This Is What You. Continue reading

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VMA Ratings Fall Dramatically On MTV, Sister Stations, But Soars On Social Media

Viewership for Sunday's MTV's Video Music Awards fell dramatically for the second straight year, even as related action on social media soared.  But what does MTV expect when they repeatedly. Continue reading

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