After another chaotic album release cycle, acclaimed rapper and hip-hop mogul Kanye West has at long last delivered on his latest studio album, Donda. The eclectic project boasts a whole new artistic side of Kanye and features an impressive 27 tracks. As you'll hear below, in typical Kanye fashion the LP contains a bunch of star-studded features from the likes of Jay-Z, Young … [Read more...]
Marshmello, Diplo, Skrillex, And More Share Spotify Unwrapped Statistics
Yesterday, the Internet erupted with Spotify's Unwrapped statistics and the numbers are crazy. Just in terms of electronic music, some of our favorite artists dominated by garnering millions of streams, fans, and the sheer number of hours fans spent listening to their music. At the head of the pack, Marshmello and Calvin Harris each accumulated 2 billion streams, with Diplo … [Read more...]
Spotify Reveals List Of Most Streamed Artists In 2018
What an epic year for music. The past 11 months or so have been nothing but good to music advocates of all genres, spoiling us with some epic singles and albums, it was time to see how it all fared in the numbers game. In the digital-age, streaming has become the most essential statistic that defines trends and relevancy. Spotify is one of the biggest streaming platforms today, … [Read more...]
Diplo Garnered Over 2.3 Billion Plays This Year Across His Four Projects
Diplo had a massive year, to say the least. He put out his delicious hip-hop crossover California EP, continued to craft gooey dance bangers with Major Lazer, and started two brilliant new side projects LSD and Silk City. Today has been Internet heavy with artists and fans sharing their 2018 Spotify Unwrapped stats and Diplo's are monumental. Across his four projects, Diplo has … [Read more...]
Spotify Reveals Two Unreleased Mac Miller Tracks
Mac Miller's untimely death sent a shock wave through the music community and left fans stunned. While the legacy of the Young Rapper lives on through his music, Spotify is now offering fans a new way to remember the icon with two posthumous track releases. Done earlier this year in a Spotify Singles session, Miller recorded a live version of his track "Dunno" from his 2018 … [Read more...]
Spotify Acquires Minority Stake In Third Party Distribution Company
Spotify made a big splash in the music industry last month by allowing the ability for independent artists to upload their music directly through Spotify For Artists. The only thing that was missing was that artists would still have to get their content published on other platforms through other means. To counter this, Spotify has made a minority investment in DistroKid – a … [Read more...]
Spotify Celebrates Their Mint Playlist Hitting 5 Million Followers With Merch Promoting Mental Health
Spotify's largest dance music playlist, Mint, recently surpassed 5 million followers. In honor of this achievement the platform is dropping new merchandise to help celebrate. Along with the merch drop, they are teaming with nonprofit To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA) to help people that are struggling with depression. "All the proceeds from the merch will go toward TWLOHA," … [Read more...]
Get Your Body Ready For Coachella With Our Run The Festival Spotify Playlist
There's no better way to prep your body for this weekend's monumental Coachella than with our shiny new Run The Festival: Coachella Spotify playlist. The 80 track playlist is perfect for your road trip featuring songs from some of our favorite artists including blackbear, Alison Wonderland, ODESZA, Rezz, Louis The Child, Whethan, Ekali, San Holo, DROELOE and Xie. Stream our … [Read more...]
