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# REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/rewind-the-new-music-industrys-week-in-review-1-2/
- Published: 2019-04-13T08:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2019-04-13T08:30:00.000Z
- Description: In this cycle back through a busy week in the music industry, we revisit BTS's meteoric rise past five billion Spotify streams, the decline of playlists and rise of podcasts,. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/04/rewind-the-new-music-industrys-week-in-review-1-2.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, BTS, DIY, DIY musicians, indie, music, music industry, musician, musicians, Spotify, Tik Tok, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:00

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In this cycle back through a busy week in the music industry, we revisit BTS's meteoric rise past five billion Spotify streams, the decline of playlists and rise of podcasts, how Generation Z is reshaping the music business, and much, much, more!
- [**BTS Is First K-Pop Artist To Pass 5 Billion Spotify Streams**](https://www.hypebot.com/bts-is-first-k-pop-artist-to-pass-5-billion-spotify-streams/)
- [**Spotify: The Decline of Playlists and Rise of Podcasts \[MIDiA\]**](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-the-decline-of-playlists-and-rise-of-podcasts-midia/)
- [**How Generation Z Is Redefining The Business Of Music**](https://www.hypebot.com/how-generation-z-is-redefining-the-business-of-music/)
- [**1 Dead, 3 Wounded During Nipsey Hussle Funeral Procession, As 'Senseless' Violence Continues**](https://www.hypebot.com/1-dead-3-wounded-during-nipsey-hussle-funeral-procession-as-senseless-violence-continues/)
- [**Music Industry’s Growth Continues Thanks To Streaming**](https://www.hypebot.com/music-industrys-growth-continues-thanks-to-streaming/)
- [**Billy Ray Cyrus Remix Helps Little Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Return To Country Charts**](https://www.hypebot.com/billy-ray-cyrus-remix-helps-little-nas-xs-old-town-road-return-to-country-charts/)
- [**Despite Streaming’s Growth, Music Industry Remains Half The Size It Was In 1999**](https://www.hypebot.com/despite-streamings-growth-music-industry-remains-half-the-size-it-was-in-1999/)
- [**Major Labels Want Millions, But TikTok Says No**](https://www.hypebot.com/major-labels-want-millions-but-tiktok-says-no/)