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Drake’s new album Certified Lover Boy has indeed arrived, albeit a bit later than fans expected. Still, much of the timeline united in a no-sleep-until-it-drops approach after Drake alerted fans shortly before the traditional release time of midnight that the album wouldn’t be arriving for a few more hours. Not long after that, the album started […]
Kanye West’s eagerly anticipated 10th studio album Donda amassed over 60 million streams in the U.S. on Apple Music in the first 24 hours since its release Sunday morning, setting a 2021 record for the streaming service and becoming the third-highest total ever in that span. Donda topped a record 152 countries on Apple Music’s album charts in its first 24 […]
Kanye West has brought the Donda listening experience to his hometown of Chicago. The multi-hyphenate is taking over Soldier Field stadium tonight to host a third public listening session for his much-anticipated album. ‘Ye presented two similar events at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta over the past month, giving fans around the world a preview of his oft-delayed project. Kanye’s team announced the […]
The Kanye West brand appears to be stronger than ever. According to Billboard, Ye’s second Donda listening party has become the most-watched livestream in Apple Music history, garnering more than 5.4 million views on Aug 5. For comparison, Kanye’s first listening event at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium pulled in 3.3 million viewers on July 23, reportedly setting an Apple Music Global Livestream record at the time. (The […]
Two days after Kanye West’s second Donda listening event, the album’s pre-order page on Apple Music has been updated with a new release date. The pre-order page first went live on Thursday listing a release date of Aug. 7. However, as of Saturday evening, iTunes is now showing Donda with a release date of Aug. 13 while Apple Music lists it as […]
The Weeknd has made his return with the release of his latest single, Take My Breath. The Weeknd dropped the song and its accompanying music video on Friday, which you can check out up top. The video was directed by Cliqua. There has been a lot of hype surrounding the record since a portion of “Take My […]
Overnight, Apple Music launched a new livestream event and rolled out a rare in-app takeover ahead of the expected unveiling of Kanye West’s new album, Donda. Indeed, around 1:00 a.m. ET, the streaming music provider shared a link to the exclusive livestream event, which—like its predecessor—is taking place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Notably, West was born […]
Verzuz may have never joined the Triller Network had Apple Inc. got its way. According to Bloomberg, the tech giant had shown interest in acquiring the webcast series during their previous partnership. Insiders claim Apple never engaged in a bidding war but presented a purchase price that was ultimately rejected. Sources with knowledge of the matter did not specify the amount […]
Apple Music pays artists and labels a penny per stream on average, according to a letter it posted on its artist dashboard last week, where it says it believes in “the value of music and paying creators fairly for their work.” “While royalties from streaming services are calculated on a stream share basis, a play still […]
To commemorate a stacked decade of independent music discovery, Soulection is gifting Apple Music 1 listeners with a nine-hour takeover leading up to a new episode of Soulection Radio. Starting at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Soulection is broadcasting its Timeless Sounds 10-Year Mix event for free on Apple Music 1. Each hour of the […]
