Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Dua Lipa took a risk in releasing her second LP, Future Nostalgia, this March during early stages of the pandemic, and she ended up the most listened to female artist and third most streamed artist in the world on Spotify.
Universal Music Group launches Def Jam Africa. Does the global music business, especially recorded tunes, which Goldman Sachs estimates will reach $80 billion by 2030, make Africa’s widely fragmented music sectors one of the last true music growth opportunities in the world?
The musician debuts 10 tracks inside the top 25, an impressive showing for any artist, let alone one who has never scored a major hit on his own and who performs in a language other than English.
A number of U.K. broadcasters have joined U.S. entities and organisations around the world in paying tribute to George Floyd and supporting the Black Lives Matter movement by ceasing content and pausing activity across their platforms.