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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…

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…

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…