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21 Feb

Sarkodie, Gyakie, Others On Spotify “100 Best African Love Songs” Playlist

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Online music streaming service, Spotify, has recognised Ghanaian artistes as key contributors to African love music, with multiple names on its “100 Best African Love Songs“ list released on Tuesday, February 11. The Ghanaian artistes on the list King Promise, Kojo Antwi, Sarkodie, Gyakie, Bisa Kdei, Kuami Eugene, Stonebwoy and KiDi made the list. This shows that Ghanaian artistes are some of the best producers of timeless love songs. The songs which celebrate love are released from the 2000s till date. Notable Ghanaian songs on the list included Sarkodie’s Can’t Let You Go, Gyakei’s Forever remix ft Omah Lay, King…

16 Jan

Drake Drops Legal Petition Accusing Spotify And UMG Boosting Kendrick Lamar’s Song

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Drake has withdrawn his petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG), which accused them of artificially inflating the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track, *Not Like Us*. Filed in New York, the petition alleged UMG and Spotify used bots and reduced licensing rates to manipulate streaming numbers. UMG dismissed the claims as “offensive and untrue,” emphasizing ethical practices, while Spotify denied involvement, asserting no economic incentive to favor Lamar’s track over Drake’s. The controversy stemmed from a public feud between Drake and Lamar, ignited in early 2024 and culminating with *Not Like Us*, which became a major hit. Despite…

27 Nov

King Promise Becomes Most Streamed Ghanaian Artiste On Spotify

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Ghanaian Afrobeats and Highlife star King Promise has achieved a groundbreaking milestone, becoming the first Ghanaian male artist to surpass 400 million streams across all credits on Spotify. The achievement is driven by popular tracks from his discography, including hits like “Terminator” and “Paris” from his latest album, as well as fan favorites such as “Favorite Story” and “Perfect Combi.” As of September 2, 2024, Spotify statistics reveal that King Promise has amassed over 401 million streams, with 262 million as a lead artist and 123 million from solo tracks. His daily streams, averaging over 450,000, underline his global appeal…

05 Sep

Spotify Wins Case Over ‘Billions’ Of Eminem Streams

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Spotify has won a long-running court case, in which it was accused of streaming Eminem‘s music without permission. The case was launched in 2019 by the rapper’s publisher, Eight Mile Style, which said Spotify failed to correctly license Eminem’s work. They sued the music company for approximately £30m, saying that the star had never received full payment for songs like Lose Yourself and Without Me, which have been “streamed on Spotify billions of times”. But a judge in Tennessee has ruled that Spotify will not be liable for any lost royalties, despite finding that Spotify did not have a license to stream the…

20 Jun

Drake Becomes First Artiste To Hit 100Billion Streams On Spotify

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Drake has officially become the first artist in history to reach 100 billion streams on Spotify. The major feat occurred on Tuesday (June 18), just two months after it was reported that he was closing in on the milestone at 97 billion streams. Chart Data reported the news, which was then confirmed via KWORB, which keeps track of streams and rankings for different platforms. Taylor Swift is the the closest to the Toronto native at No. 2, but he still has quite the lead as she is currently sitting at 84.4 billion streams. In other news, Pharrell has seemingly joined the bandwagon of artists taking…

28 Mar

Kamala Harris Features Black Sherif, Amaarae On Spotify Playlist

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The Vice President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris has announced she creating a playlist that features songs by Ghanaian artistes Black Sherif, Amaarae and others on music streaming platform Spotify. She made the announcement in a tweet after meeting some selected people from the creative industry in Ghana, on Monday, March 27, 2023. “I am releasing a playlist featuring the artists from my travels across Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia, including many of the Ghanaian and Ghanaian-American artists I met today like @blacksherif_ and @amaarae,” she wrote. Other Ghanaian artistes whose songs got featured on her playlist are…