I just noticed that Ariana Grande apparently beat Taylor Swift’s record for the most monthly streams by a female artist on Spotify. The previous record was around 116 million monthly listeners. What’s crazy is that Ariana hasn’t dropped any brand new music lately, just the Wicked soundtrack which came out more than a month ago. Meanwhile Taylor had her fans streaming like crazy on multiple accounts when her latest album dropped. I’m surprised this isn’t getting more attention online. Has anyone else heard about this or seen any official confirmation? It seems like a pretty big deal in the music industry.
Wicked soundtrack probably got a huge boost from the movie hype though
I don’t keep up with streaming stats much, but it makes sense that Wicked is boosting her numbers. Movie soundtracks can really take off, especially with all the buzz around a popular film. It’s impressive that she’s hitting those numbers without dropping a new album recently.
Yeah movie tie-ins can be huge for artists. Just look at video game soundtracks - they blow up whenever there’s a major release.
These comparisons are always interesting and streaming stats can be wild. Both Ariana and Taylor have huge followings, so it’s surprising this hasn’t gained more traction.