The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” is the record that keeps on giving. The 2019 track has officially become the first song in Spotify’s history to hit a whopping five billion streams. Just days earlier, it landed on Billboard’s Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century chart. Abel Tesfaye attends Lionsgate’s “Hurry Up Tomorrow” World Premiere on … Read more
Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud has reached the legal level. Drake, 38, filed a pre-action petition in a Manhattan court Monday against Universal Music Group and Spotify and alleged they created a “scheme” to boost the success of Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” In the court documents obtained The Post, Drake’s Frozen Moments LLC said … Read more
This is some major league music. The Mets anthem “OMG,” performed by infielder Jose Iglesias, had a huge win of its own this week. The fan favorite pop hit enjoyed an increase of nearly 70% in streams on Wednesday, when the Mets defeated the Phillies in the NLDS, a rep from Spotify told The Post. Iglesias, … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ music surged on streaming services in the week following his arrest on federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. Music billed under various names the disgraced artist has used over the years — Diddy, Puff Daddy and P. Diddy — increased by an average of 18.3% in on-demand streams between Sept. 13 … Read more
Being a resident of the Big Apple can really bite. Sure, living in the city that doesn’t sleep has its perks — access to world-renowned art, first-rate restaurants, a vibrant array of global cultures, to name a few. Yeah, yeah. That’s all great. But being a New Yorker isn’t all Tony-winning shows on Broadway and late-night … Read more
Matthew Perry’s fans are still there for him — they’ve been streaming the “Friends” theme song “I’ll Be There for You” non-stop since the actor’s shocking death Saturday. The Rembrandts tune has had over 1.3 million streams across Spotify and YouTube this week. Singer Charlie Puth, 31, even performed the song at his concert in … Read more
Tina Turner’s music has seen a resurgence in popularity after the legendary singer died at the age of 83 on Wednesday. Less than 24 hours after her death was reported, the “Private Dancer” singer’s streams and downloads rose to the top of the charts across a number of platforms, according to TMZ. By around 10 … Read more