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· Bryan Ke
K-pop soars over 300% in popularity in 5 years, Spotify reveals
K-pop saw a massive popularity surge in five years on Spotify, with the U.S. making the biggest contribution among all countries. Spotify shared the numbers at a “K-pop talks session” event in Seoul on Tuesday. Zoom in: From 2018 to 2023, K-pop streams on Spotify increased by…
· Bryan Ke
New Spotify playlist highlights Filipino street hip-hop culture
A new Spotify playlist, titled “KALYE Mixtape” (with “kalye” meaning “street” in English), introduces listeners to Filipino street hip-hop culture. The playlist is part of Spotify’s year-long program, KALYE X, which aims to promote Pinoy hip-hop through collaborations with…
· Michelle De Pacina
Blackpink becomes first K-pop girl group to surpass 1 billion Spotify streams
Blackpink has achieved a new milestone as their 2020 hit single “How You Like That” has surpassed 1 billion Spotify streams. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
BTS becomes first group, Asian act to cross historic milestone on Spotify
BTS has surpassed the 38 billion stream mark on Spotify, reportedly marking a first for any group or Asian act. Making history: BTS crossed 38 billion total streams on Spotify this week, as per music data website Kworb. Tracks with the highest streams include “Dynamite” (1.8…
· Ryan General
Watch: BLACKPINK’s Lisa eats her fave Thai meals on her billion-streams Spotify plaque
“I feel like it’s something unbelievable that my songs have this many people who have listened to them”
· Michelle De Pacina
Jungkook breaks Spotify record with fastest song to reach 1 billion streams
BTS member Jungkook’s hit single “Seven” made Spotify history by becoming the fastest song to reach 1 billion streams. Making history: Spotify announced the news on X on Tuesday, noting that the single, which was released on July 14, reached a billion streams on the streaming…
· Michelle De Pacina
Filipino singer Juan Karlos’ ‘ERE’ makes history on Spotify
Filipino singer and actor Juan Karlos Labajo has made history with his latest single “ERE,” which became the first Filipino track to debut on Spotify’s global chart. “ERE” on the global chart: The song, which gained popularity online before entering the global chart, secured the…
· Bryan Ke
BLACKPINK’s Lisa sets new world record with 1 billion Spotify streams of ‘Money’
BLACKPINK’s Lisa recently added another Guinness World Record under her belt after her track “Money” surpassed the 1-billion stream mark on Spotify. Making history: The Guinness World Records organization announced on Wednesday that Lisa, whose real name is Lalisa Manobal, 26,…
· Daniel Anderson
BLACKPINK sets world record for most-streamed female group on Spotify
BLACKPINK has set a new world record as the most-streamed female group on Spotify, with over 8.88 billion individual streams. The K-pop quartet, consisting of Jennie, Lisa, Rosé and Jisoo, overtook British girl group Little Mix by 400 million streams to clinch the title.
· Ines Shin
Spotify study explains why BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ is one of the most popular songs to fall asleep to
A study of nearly 1,000 sleep playlists on Spotify has found that songs by BTS and Billie Eilish are among the most popular for listeners to fall asleep to. Researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark conducted a study on the characteristics of music associated with sleep by…
· Daniel Anderson
Seungkwan of K-pop group SEVENTEEN covers Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ for Spotify
Seungkwan of K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN dropped a cover of Harry Styles’ “As It Was” on Friday. The cover comes with an exclusive video and interview on Spotify’s website K-pop ON! Track. SEVENTEEN are currently on the Southeast Asia leg of their “BE THE SUN” world tour. They are…
· Ryan General
This Spotify user’s creative playlist doubles as an actual kimchi fried rice recipe
Spotify user Noah Conk’s Spotify playlist that doubles as a kimchi fried rice recipe has become a hit online. The playlist contains a total of 51 songs with titles that not only list the ingredients for the dish but also give step-by-step instructions on how to prepare them.…
· Bryan Ke
K-pop rookie girl group Ive makes Spotify history, beats Big Bang and Red Velvet on music show
Rookie K-pop girl group Ive made Spotify history with their song “Love Dive,” which now holds the record for greatest first-week streams by a K-pop girl group on Spotify in 2022 with more than 11.1 million streams. Ive was also crowned the winner of South Korean weekly music…
· Bryan Ke
BTS dominate 2021 year-end Spotify Wrapped, Apple Music Replay lists
South Korean group BTS dominated Spotify and Apple music in 2021, according to the streaming platforms’ year-end lists. Breaking records: Spotify’s “Wrapped 2021” report, released on Dec. 1, revealed that BTS surpassed Blackpink and Twice to take the No. 1 spot of the Top K-pop…
· Ryan General
K-Pop Songs Return to Spotify After New Deal With Kakao Entertainment
Hundreds of songs by K-pop artists from Kakao Entertainment (previously known as KakaoM) are returning to Spotify after the two companies finally settled on a new global licensing agreement. Expired license: K-pop fans were left outraged after many of their favorite songs…
· Bryan Ke
Spotify Loses Hundreds of K-Pop Songs After License Expires
Music streaming giant Spotify has removed hundreds of K-pop songs from its library on Sunday, leaving many listeners outraged. The Swedish company confirmed to NME that it has removed specific K-pop songs because its licensing deal with Korean distributor Kakao M has expired.
· Ryan General
Filipina American Singer Olivia Rodrigo Dominates Apple Music, Spotify With New Single
Filipino American Olivia Rodrigo is a 17-year-old singer-songwriter currently topping every major streaming chart with her debut single “Drivers License.”
· Editorial Staff
What Champion Fighter Angela Lee Listens to on Spotify While Training to Get Pumped
“Unstoppable” Angela Lee is back in the gym improving her skills and working out to become a better and stronger athlete. To help the 21-year-old ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion get into the groove to train, she turns to Spotify on her mobile phone. There, she has curated…
· Laura Dang
Vinyl Records Make More Money Than Youtube, Vevo and Spotify Combined
Sales generated from vinyl bring in more revenue for the music industry than Youtube, Vevo and free Spotify combined, according to a new report from the RIAA. The report says that vinyl sales account for nearly a third of physical musical sales and have steadily increased 52%…
· Sebastian Dillon
Taylor Swift Still Bitter About Spotify, Calls it a ‘Startup with No Cash Flow’
Taylor Swift is still feeling salty about Spotify not paying artists enough, or at least not appreciating the value of her art as much as she’d like. Swift throws a little jab at the music streaming startup in the September issue of Vanity Fair. After she pulled her music off of…
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