'This may be the (band's) first song to cross into the billions club on Spotify, but their listenership continues to stay steady. 'The Beatles have such an incredible catalog, and it's one that continually finds new generations of fans,' said Tricia Rice, Spotify's lead for label and music partnerships, catalog, told USA TODAY.

And younger listeners, while they may like The Beatles, are also drawn to artists such as The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé and others. Many older music lovers still listen to compact discs, albums and other recorded formats. The ages of the artist, the music and the listener can come into play, too. The Beatles' studio albums landed on Spotify and other streaming services on Dec. Why did it take so long for The Beatles to have a song surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify?įor starters, the Beatles were among the holdouts when it came to online distribution of music, not making the band's music available on iTunes until 2010. Tamagotchi gets a revival with Niantic game Peridot. Live Nation concert week: $25 tickets to summer shows by Janet Jackson, Shania Twain, more The service hit 100 million paying subscribers in 2019.

in 2011 and went public in April 2018, has grown to 210 million paying subscribers as of March 31, 2023, the music streaming service said in its first quarter financials, released on April 25. Last week, Miley Cyrus' song 'Flowers,' released in January, became the fastest song to reach 1 billion streams in Spotify history. Seven years ago, Drake became the first artist to have a song reach one billion plays on Spotify with his smash 'One Dance,' from the 2016 album 'Views.'Īs the streaming service has grown, songs can generate huge streaming numbers quickly. 'Here Comes the Sun,' a George Harrison-penned track from the Beatles' 'Abbey Road' album, on Tuesday became the 406th track to join Spotify's Billions Club. The Beatles have achieved another milestone: one of the band's most famous hits has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify, becoming the first Beatles song to do so.

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