DRAKE, APPLE
AND SPOTIFY:
LIFE STREAM
Many observers have questioned how Drake’s More Life earned 89.9 million first-day worldwide streams on Apple Music, 38m+ more plays than it did on Spotify, given the latter’s larger user base.
One contention is that Apple has for some time enjoyed an advantage with “Urban” titles, powered by past exclusives with Drake, Future, Frank Ocean and Chance the Rapper. Fans of this music are the most active in the streaming space, and tend to explore new music rapaciously as soon as it’s available. It should also be noted that Apple is believed to have considerably more than the 20 million subscribers that it most recently reported.
Cupertino also enjoyed a big head start when More Life premiered in its entirety on the Beats 1 OVO Sounds show.
In addition to its active subscribers, Spotify boasts a huge cohort of more passive free users who stream playlists that are now groaning with Drake tracks; these listeners tend to provide superstar releases such as this one with an ever-lengthening tail, so expect Spotify to catch up with Apple on Drake streams in the ensuing days and weeks.
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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A CHORUS OF PRAISE: IVORS 2024 NOMS
