Streaming & Digital
Emerging Momentum: Analyzing the 18% Growth Spike for adrien
French artist adrien sees an 18% surge in Spotify followers, signaling a concentrated period of discovery and growth within the electronic music landscape.
The Quiet Ascent of Crepuscular: Tracking Ambient Trajectories
Ambient artist Crepuscular sees a 22% spike in Spotify follower growth, signaling a concentrated uptick in audience engagement within the genre's emerging tier.
Scottish Artists Featured at The Great Escape
With hundreds of bands playing The Great Escape this week how do you know where to start? Well, how about all the great Scottish bands playing this year, complete with a handy playlist?
Scottish artists featured at The Great Escape
With hundreds of bands playing The Great Escape this week how do you know where to start? Well, how about all the great Scottish bands playing this year, complete with a handy playlist?
Drake Achieves Record-Breaking Spotify Streams
His Iceman album & song "Make Them Cry" set the records.
Drake Sets 2026 Spotify Record for Most-Streamed Artist, Album & Song in a Single Day
His Iceman album & song "Make Them Cry" set the records.
In Canada: Spotify Raises Premium Prices, Marking First Major Canadian Hike in Nearly 2 Years
Also: FACTOR's Meg Symsyk is Billboard Canada's Executive of the Week, and how Toronto celebrated Drake's Iceman release.
Q1 2026 Music Company Earnings Report
A roundup of Spotify, Live Nation, Universal Music Group and other music companies' earnings results for the quarter ending March 31, 2026.
Q1 2026 Earnings: Here’s What Every Music Company Made (Updating)
A roundup of Spotify, Live Nation, Universal Music Group and other music companies' earnings results for the quarter ending March 31, 2026.
This Week's Streaming Recommendations
Here's what to stream the weekend of May 15th. Stream On This Week: The Best Trashy TV Knows That It’s Trash Liz Shannon Miller
Stream On This Week: The Best Trashy TV Knows That It’s Trash
Here's what to stream the weekend of May 15th. Stream On This Week: The Best Trashy TV Knows That It’s Trash Liz Shannon Miller
Spotify discontinues viral charts
Now, Spotify is prioritizing its Viral Hits chart, which is selected by editors based on popularity metrics, over its algorithmically-based viral charts.
Spotify Discontinues Viral Charts
Now, Spotify is prioritizing its Viral Hits chart, which is selected by editors based on popularity metrics, over its algorithmically-based viral charts.
Meet 2026’s first breakout band, according to Luminate – a masked math rock duo called Angine de Poitrine, with weekly global on-demand streams up from under 2k to 11.2m in a single year
Band went viral after a KEXP performance that has since accumulated more than 14m YouTube views. Source
"Handin' out turkeys on camera inside of your hood, then you go back to the hills”: Drake stokes Kendrick Lamar feud once more on one of three new albums
They end up breaking streaming services
Lords of Acid Unveil Single “Dream Boy” Featuring Their New Acid Queen Carla Harvey: Stream
The industrial-dance act will release a new album in late 2026. Lords of Acid Unveil Single “Dream Boy” Featuring Their New Acid Queen Carla Harvey: Stream Spencer Kaufman
15 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Kevin Morby, Drake, Smerz, and More
Stream new releases from Kevin Morby, Drake, Smerz, and Jeff Parker
Primus Surprise-Release A Handful of Nuggs EP, Including New Song “The Ol’ Grizz”: Stream
The physical edition of the new EP is slated for release on July 22nd. Primus Surprise-Release A Handful of Nuggs EP, Including New Song “The Ol’ Grizz”: Stream Spencer Kaufman and Langdon Hickman
15 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Kevin Morby, Drake, Smerz, and More
Stream new releases from Kevin Morby, Drake, Smerz, and Jeff Parker
Not Just Kate Bush: How Netflix Shows and Movies Make Musical Megahits
The platform's power to drive plays is immense from Stranger Things to KPop Demon Hunters. Not Just Kate Bush: How Netflix Shows and Movies Make Musical Megahits Liz Shannon Miller