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Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ breaks Spotify’s all-time one-week record
By IANS
LOS ANGELES: Singer Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ has broken Spotify’s all-time one-week record with 100 million streams in a single week.
The service announced Friday morning that, as of Thursday, ‘Flowers’ had become the most-streamed song in a seven-day period in Spotify history, reports ‘Variety’.
As of Friday morning, the latest update for Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ streams on the site showed that it had racked up 101,838,799 stream since coming out late in the day on January 12. On Thursday, it reached the 100 million point faster than any other song ever has to date on Spotify.
“It’s been incredible watching ‘Flowers’ break the record for most streams in a single week,” said Jana Coffey, Spotify’s artist & label partnerships lead, in a statement to Variety.
“The song was already off to an amazing start after its first day, and it’s only grown from there.
Rather than seeing massive streams on day one that decline throughout the week, each day since release has been bigger than the one before. Miley is back, and with her album ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ coming out in a few months this is just the beginning.”
The previous record-holder for most Spotify streams in a week? BTS’ ‘Butter’, which very nearly made it to the 100 million mark in its first seven days. It set a then-record with 99.37 million Spotify streams in its first seven days on the platform’s stream counter, getting to the 100 million mark on its eighth day.
The giant results for ‘Flowers’ on Spotify bode extremely well for the odds of ‘Flowers’ coming out on top of the Billboard Hot 100 when that chart’s top 10 is announced on Monday.
‘Flowers’ has been seen as in hot competition with SZA’s multi-week riser “Kill Bill” to claim the Hot 100’s No. 1 spot away from the current leader, Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero.”
Although downloads are not nearly as big of a factor in the Hot 100 as streaming and radio, digital sales for ‘Flowers’ have also been unusually high, with the tune not budging from the top spot on the iTunes song sales chart since it came out eight days ago.
If ‘Flowers’ does prevail in debuting at No. 1, it will be Cyrus’ first song to top the Hot 100 since ‘Wrecking Ball’ a decade ago; that smash remains her lone topper on that chart to date.
However big ‘Flowers’ becomes, it will still have a way to go in becoming her most-streamed song ever.
According to current stats on the platform, her all-time leader there is ‘Party in the USA,’ which has claimed 1.1 billion Spotify streams to date. That song peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100 in 2009.
LOS ANGELES: Singer Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ has broken Spotify’s all-time one-week record with 100 million streams in a single week.
The service announced Friday morning that, as of Thursday, ‘Flowers’ had become the most-streamed song in a seven-day period in Spotify history, reports ‘Variety’.
As of Friday morning, the latest update for Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ streams on the site showed that it had racked up 101,838,799 stream since coming out late in the day on January 12. On Thursday, it reached the 100 million point faster than any other song ever has to date on Spotify.
“It’s been incredible watching ‘Flowers’ break the record for most streams in a single week,” said Jana Coffey, Spotify’s artist & label partnerships lead, in a statement to Variety.
“The song was already off to an amazing start after its first day, and it’s only grown from there.
Rather than seeing massive streams on day one that decline throughout the week, each day since release has been bigger than the one before. Miley is back, and with her album ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ coming out in a few months this is just the beginning.”
The previous record-holder for most Spotify streams in a week? BTS’ ‘Butter’, which very nearly made it to the 100 million mark in its first seven days. It set a then-record with 99.37 million Spotify streams in its first seven days on the platform’s stream counter, getting to the 100 million mark on its eighth day.
The giant results for ‘Flowers’ on Spotify bode extremely well for the odds of ‘Flowers’ coming out on top of the Billboard Hot 100 when that chart’s top 10 is announced on Monday.
‘Flowers’ has been seen as in hot competition with SZA’s multi-week riser “Kill Bill” to claim the Hot 100’s No. 1 spot away from the current leader, Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero.”
Although downloads are not nearly as big of a factor in the Hot 100 as streaming and radio, digital sales for ‘Flowers’ have also been unusually high, with the tune not budging from the top spot on the iTunes song sales chart since it came out eight days ago.
If ‘Flowers’ does prevail in debuting at No. 1, it will be Cyrus’ first song to top the Hot 100 since ‘Wrecking Ball’ a decade ago; that smash remains her lone topper on that chart to date.
However big ‘Flowers’ becomes, it will still have a way to go in becoming her most-streamed song ever.
According to current stats on the platform, her all-time leader there is ‘Party in the USA,’ which has claimed 1.1 billion Spotify streams to date. That song peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100 in 2009.
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Taylor Swift’s 10th album ‘Midnights’ crashes Spotify
By AFP
LOS ANGELES: Taylor Swift’s 10th album “Midnights,” marking a gradual return to pop for the US singer-songwriter, sparked an online fan frenzy following its witching hour release on Friday — and crashed Spotify in the process.
Swifties from the United States to France and Britain were forced to wait patiently for hours to get their first earful of Swift’s latest sound on the streaming platform — released at the stroke of midnight.
Despite the technical problems, the hugely anticipated work set a record as the most-streamed album in a day, Spotify said.
“And before the clock could even strike midnight on October 22nd, Taylor Swift broke the record for most-streamed album in a single day in Spotify history,” the platform said on Twitter.
“How did I get this lucky, having you guys out here doing something this mind blowing?!,” the singer tweeted in response.
The album’s 13 songs tell “the story of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life,” Swift explained on Twitter.
Together, they form “a full picture of the intensities of that mystifying, mad hour.”
Once all Spotify issues were resolved — mostly within the hour — enthusiasts discovered melodies set to an electro-pop beat, complete with synths, dubstep-inspired rhythms and a more androgynous side to Swift’s vocals.
The 32-year-old, who began her career in country before shifting to pop and becoming a megastar, abandons her more recent indie-folk vein in the new album.
The pop sound marks a departure from “Evermore” and “Folklore,” her two previous albums which were written during the pandemic, the latter of which won Album of the Year at the 2021 Grammys.
In “Midnights,” which includes the smooth vocals of Lana Del Rey in the duet “Snow on the Beach,” Swift evokes a certain dreamy mystique, complete with nighttime ruminations — her reflections on growing older and the complications of love.
For the most part, the midnight album has bewitched critics.
It was warmly received by The Guardian which called it a “cool, collected and mature” compendium, “packed with fantastic songs.”
One caveat, however, has been its lack of a catchy title song: “It’s hard to spot anything that sounds like a smash hit on Swift’s third muted collection in a row,” The Independent newspaper lamented.
True to Swift form, the songstress had a surprise up her sleeves for her loyal fans. She released an extended 20-song version at 3:00 am on the East Coast titled “Midnights (3am Edition).” The seven extra ballads, she said, were “songs we wrote on our journey to find that magic 13.”
LOS ANGELES: Taylor Swift’s 10th album “Midnights,” marking a gradual return to pop for the US singer-songwriter, sparked an online fan frenzy following its witching hour release on Friday — and crashed Spotify in the process.
Swifties from the United States to France and Britain were forced to wait patiently for hours to get their first earful of Swift’s latest sound on the streaming platform — released at the stroke of midnight.
Despite the technical problems, the hugely anticipated work set a record as the most-streamed album in a day, Spotify said.
“And before the clock could even strike midnight on October 22nd, Taylor Swift broke the record for most-streamed album in a single day in Spotify history,” the platform said on Twitter.
“How did I get this lucky, having you guys out here doing something this mind blowing?!,” the singer tweeted in response.
The album’s 13 songs tell “the story of 13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life,” Swift explained on Twitter.
Together, they form “a full picture of the intensities of that mystifying, mad hour.”
Once all Spotify issues were resolved — mostly within the hour — enthusiasts discovered melodies set to an electro-pop beat, complete with synths, dubstep-inspired rhythms and a more androgynous side to Swift’s vocals.
The 32-year-old, who began her career in country before shifting to pop and becoming a megastar, abandons her more recent indie-folk vein in the new album.
The pop sound marks a departure from “Evermore” and “Folklore,” her two previous albums which were written during the pandemic, the latter of which won Album of the Year at the 2021 Grammys.
In “Midnights,” which includes the smooth vocals of Lana Del Rey in the duet “Snow on the Beach,” Swift evokes a certain dreamy mystique, complete with nighttime ruminations — her reflections on growing older and the complications of love.
For the most part, the midnight album has bewitched critics.
It was warmly received by The Guardian which called it a “cool, collected and mature” compendium, “packed with fantastic songs.”
One caveat, however, has been its lack of a catchy title song: “It’s hard to spot anything that sounds like a smash hit on Swift’s third muted collection in a row,” The Independent newspaper lamented.
True to Swift form, the songstress had a surprise up her sleeves for her loyal fans. She released an extended 20-song version at 3:00 am on the East Coast titled “Midnights (3am Edition).” The seven extra ballads, she said, were “songs we wrote on our journey to find that magic 13.”
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Spotify CEO apologises to staff over Joe Rogan N-word controversy
By IANS
LOS ANGELES: Swedish audio streaming platform Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, under fire from critics inside and outside the company over its partnership with podcaster Joe Rogan, said in a memo to employees that it was “deeply sorry” for how the controversy over the podcast host has affected them.
But after the company’s removal of 70 past episodes ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ amid Rogan’s use of the N-word and racially charged language numerous times on his show, the CEO signaled that Spotify does not plan to terminate its deal to distribute the podcast, reports variety.com.
“I do not believe that silencing Joe is the answera canceling voices is a slippery slope,” he wrote in the memo on Sunday, which was obtained by Variety.
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Ek said he is “committing to an incremental investment of $100 million for the licensing, development, and marketing of music (artists and songwriters) and audio content from historically marginalised groups”.
Spotify’s exclusive multiyear deal with Rogan is reportedly worth more than $100 million.
“If we believe in having an open platform as a core value of the company, then we must also believe in elevating all types of creators, including those from underrepresented communities and a diversity of backgrounds,” the CEO wrote.
According to Ek, Spotify has had conversations “with Joe and his team about some of the content in his show, including his history of using some racially insensitive language”.
“Following these discussions and his own reflections, he chose to remove a number of episodes from Spotify. He also issued his own apology over the weekend.”
ALSO READ: Barry Manilow quashes rumours of removing his music from Spotify
Rogan has been a controversial figure ever since Spotify inked its exclusive deal with him in 2020, given his friendliness with several right-wing personalities he has hosted on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’.
The latest controversy over Covid misinformation on Rogan’s podcast has gone beyond the low-level boil that previously accompanied outrage over his show.
The current boycott was started by Neil Young, who two weeks ago demanded Spotify pull his songs or drop Rogan’s podcast. Young has been followed by a few other artists and creators.
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Joni Mitchell joining Neil Young in protest over Spotify
By Associated Press
NEW YORK: Joni Mitchell said Friday she is seeking to remove all of her music from Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young, who ignited a protest against the streaming service for airing a podcast that featured a figure who has spread misinformation about the coronavirus.
Mitchell, who like Young is a California-based songwriter who had much of her success in the 1970s, is the first prominent musician to join Young’s effort.
“Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives,” Mitchell said Friday in a message posted on her website. “I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue.”
Following Young’s action this week, Spotify said it had policies in place to remove misleading content from its platform and has removed more than 20,000 podcast episodes related to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
ALSO READ | Barry Manilow quashes rumours of removing his music from Spotify
But the service has said nothing about comedian Joe Rogan, whose podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience” is the centrepiece of the controversy. Last month Rogan interviewed on his podcast Dr Robert Malone, an infectious disease specialist who has been banned from Twitter for spreading COVID misinformation.
Rogan is one of the streaming service’s biggest stars, with a contract that could earn him more than $100 million.
Young had called on other artists to support him following his action. While Mitchell, 78, is not a current hitmaker, the Canadian native’s Spotify page said she had 3.7 million monthly listeners to her music. Her songs “Big Yellow Taxi” and “A Case of You” have both been streamed more than 100 million times on the service.
In a message on his website Friday, Young said that “when I left Spotify, I felt better.”
“Private companies have the right to choose what they profit from, just as I can choose not to have my music support a platform that disseminates harmful information,” he wrote. “I am happy and proud to stand in solidarity with the front line health care workers who risk their lives every day to help others.”
There was no immediate response to a request for comment from Spotify.
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Neil Young moves to Amazon Music after Spotify exit
By ANI
WASHINGTON: After pulling his catalogue from Spotify, Grammy winner Neil Young reached out to Amazon Music on Thursday to make sure his fans had access to his music.
As per The Hollywood Reporter, Young’s fans will now be able to get a free four-month subscription to Amazon Music using a link created specifically for the Canadian-American singer. The offer will be available for a week, beginning on Friday.
“Amazon has been leading the pack in bringing Hi-Res audio to the masses, and it’s a great place to enjoy my entire catalog in the highest quality available,” the artist said on Friday.
The Amazon promo comes two days after the 76-year-old musician removed his music catalogue from Spotify citing the streaming service’s distribution partnership with Joe Rogan–who is spreading false information regarding COVID-19 and vaccines through his podcast ‘The Joe Rogan Experience.’
As per The Hollywood Reporter, Young’s team reached out to Amazon Music on Thursday to see if there was a way to ensure the artist’s fans could continue to have access to his music, and by Friday, the promotional offer was unveiled.
Young was not paid to promote Amazon Music– the rival streaming platform of Spotify.
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Spotify decides to take down Neil Young songs over Joe Rogan Covid vaccination misinformation row
By Online Desk
Spotify has decided to remove Neil Young music honouring the musician’s request to do so over its relationship with star podcaster Joe Rogan’s comments about vaccinations.
Neil Young, the Heart of Gold singer had posted a letter, since deleted, to his management team and record label demanding to remove his music from Spotify, since, Young added, Spotify is spreading fake information about vaccines potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them.
“I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform,” he continued. “They can have [Joe] Rogan or Young. Not both.”
On his podcast, Rogan has made frequent false and inaccurate claims surrounding vaccines and Covid-19. Earlier this month, a group of more than 250 scientists, doctors and nurses penned an open letter to Spotify condemning the streamer for platforming Rogan and calling on Spotify to warn its listeners about misinformation.
The singer reportedly has 6.1 m monthly listeners on Spotify.
Now, the streaming giant said it tried to achieve balance and had removed over 20,000 podcast episodes related to Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic.
“We want all the world’s music and audio content to be available to Spotify users,” the company said in a statement.
“With that comes great responsibility in balancing both safety for listeners and freedom for creators.”
It added: “We regret Neil’s decision to remove his music from Spotify, but hope to welcome him back soon.”
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Justin Bieber becomes most listened to artist ever on Spotify
By ANI
WASHINGTON: Pop star Justin Bieber has been breaking several records since his comeback to the music industry after a long hiatus. The singer recently hit a major milestone by attracting the most listeners ever on the audio streaming giant Spotify.
The ‘Sorry’ star broke the record this week by raking in the most monthly listeners on Spotify over the course of the streaming platform’s history, with a whopping number of 83.3 million listeners as his ‘Justice’ album continues to surge on the charts, according to TMZ.
On a related note, his hit single with The Kid LAROI, ‘Stay’also continues to cruise at number one, several weeks after its release.
Speaking about Justin’s Spotify lead, the star is far ahead of other fellow pop singers. Grammy award-winning singer- The Weeknd ranks at number two with 74.5 million monthly listeners, Ed Sheeran is at number 3 with 72.4. And his female competitors even further behind.
Before Justin, Ariana Grande held the record with 82 million monthly listeners.
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Apple Watch Now Supports Standalone Spotify Streaming
There has been a Spotify Apple Watch app available for the past few years, but the standalone streaming option is new. Spotify has been testing the feature for a few months, and prior to now, listening to Spotify required an iPhone even on Apple Watch models with standalone cellular connections.
Spotify Music can be streamed directly from the Apple Watch to Bluetooth headphones, which is ideal in situations where the iPhone isn’t needed such as exercising.
The feature continues to be available in a beta capacity and is not available for all users at this time, but Spotify has confirmed that it is “rolling out” as of today. German site Macerkopf.de first spotted the change, which was confirmed by TechCrunch.
“We’re focused on developing experiences that enable users to listen to Spotify wherever and whenever they want – regardless of the device or platform. After an initial testing period, we are now rolling out streaming capabilities for Spotify on the Apple Watch,” a spokesperson told TechCrunch.