Dec 1, 2015 Top 5 Global Artists (also Top 5 Male Artists) 1. Drake Ed Sheeran The Weeknd Maroon 5 Kanye West Top 5 Global Female Artists 1. Rihanna Ariana Grande Nicki Minaj Beyoncé Ellie Goulding Top Five Artists in U.S. 1. Drake The Weeknd Kanye West Ed Sheeran Eminem Top Five Males in U.S. 1. Drake The Weeknd Kanye West Ed Sheeran Eminem Top Five Females in U.S. 1. Nicki Minaj Beyoncé Rihanna Ariana Grande Lana Del Rey Top 5 Global Tracks 1. “Lean On” (feat. MØ & DJ Snake) – Major Lazer “Cheerleader”– Felix Jaehn Remix Radio Edit – OMI “Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson “See You Again” (feat. Charlie Puth) – Wiz Khalifa “Love Me Like You Do” – Ellie Goulding Top 5 Global Albums 1. Beauty Behind The Madness – The Weeknd If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late – Drake Peace Is The Mission – Major Lazer Stories – Avicii Title – Meghan Trainor Top 5 Global Viral Tracks “1. Sugar” (feat. Francesco Yates) – Robin Schulz “Hotline Bling” – Drake “Ain't Nobody” – Felix Jaehn “Can’t Feel My Face” – The Weeknd “Here” – Alessia Cara https://news.spotify.com/us/2015/12/01/drake-is-the-worlds-most-streamed-artist-on-spotify-for-2015/ Drake was the most-streamed artist globally on Spotify, racking up 1.8 billion streams from 46 million listeners — and obliterating the 860 million streams that earned Ed Sheeran the top spot last year. Sheeran stayed popular, though, maintaining his designation as Spotify’s most-streamed artist of all-time. He came in second to Drake worldwide in 2015. The Weeknd, Maroon 5, and Kanye West rounded out the top five global artists. The Weeknd’s dark pop album Beauty Behind The Madness was the most-streamed album of the year globally, edging out Drake’s If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late and Major Lazer’s Peace Is The Mission (which includes “Lean On”). Spotify also shared American-specific winners, and the results varied stateside. Drake still reigned supreme as the most-streamed artist — and also beat out Beauty Behind The Madness with If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late. While “Lean On” was the most-streamed track globally, it was only fifth in the U.S., coming in behind The Weeknd’s “The Hills” and “Earned It,” Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk,” and the most-streamed track in America, Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen.” Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé both beat out Rihanna on the list of the most-streamed female artists in the States. http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/01/drake-most-streamed-artist-spotify-2015
Dec 1, 2015 So hip hop is the more popular genre? When did this happen? Alway's thought hip hop was the under dog.
Dec 1, 2015 Haven't paid much attention I guess. I mean i noticed 2015 has had some amazing albums. I just didn't realize hip hop was running s---. That's great.
Dec 1, 2015 Yeah but hip hop artists don't get paid as much as artists of other genres cause of these streams they be rackin :/
Dec 1, 2015 Btw I thought this was a starnizzy thread with somehow eminem being number one somewhere lol
Dec 2, 2015 Years ago i was watching some show. I want to say it was about TLC? And they said they get like 12 cents for every record sold or some crazy a--- s---.
