Streaming Masters – PNL
French rap duo PNL was formed in 2014 and have the last few years stormed their home country’s streaming charts with their recent albums. They took up close to the entire top 20 on the French singles chart with their …
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The most streamed International artists in the MENA region
The MENA region (short for Middle East and North Africa) has been a place of mystery for very long with no official charts and very few certifications ever coming out. This resulted in very little awareness of sales happening there. …
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Streaming Masters – Twice
The 9-members K-pop group Twice has been exploding year after year since their 2015 debut. They have now reached a point where they are arguably the biggest girl group in the world. During 2018, they even were the most streamed …
Streaming Masters – IU
South Korean superstar IU just debuted straight at #1 with her new song Blueming on the Gaon charts this week destroying all competition as well as taking up half of the top 10 digital tracks there with songs from her …
Looking at China’s most popular international artists
Every year China seems to be climbing several positions on IFPI’s top music market’s ranking and the growth doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. In just a few years we could see this country overtake markets like the …
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Streaming Masters – Blackpink
Blackpink is the only K-pop group that’s not BTS to have charted on the Hot 100 in recent years, but how close do they come to their male counterparts and how do they compare to other girl groups? This article …
The dark horse India is ready to strike
While the eyes of the many music industry observers are focused on the Chinese and Latin American markets development, the real action now is actually happening in India. Streaming platforms already count there with more than 150 million active users. …
Streaming Masters – Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco started off big in the US with their 2003 debut A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, but never managed repeat the success or reaching other markets with their next albums. Ironcially, 15 years into their career with all …
Streaming Masters – XXXTentacion
In 2017, he was already one of the hottest new rappers. But after his tragic passing in June 2018, his career ended well before anyone would expect. You may wonder how much value XXXTentacion was able generate during such a …
BTS’ global heatmap
From local newcomers to selling millions of albums globally and topping the Billboard 200 twice! It’s safe to say that K-pop group BTS is the hottest boyband in the world at the moment. But have they really hit mainstream status …