Midzy

4y

Because their 'global' methodology entails converting music revenue (which is already adjusted for pre sale) to U.S $ value effectively making 1 stream from a poorer country worth a fraction of one from a rich one. Maybe racist wasn't the right term but the chart does not represent popular music globally just privileged countries that earn more; otherwise you'd be seeing Latin and Indian artists on there.

But back to the topic, using IFPI and a service half the size of Spotify with numbers nobody knows to gauge popularity is laughable

quadra

4y

Damn I can't make clickbait HDD threads anymore, they're gonna get sent here? 🙄

Zack From The Six

4y

So just as Kendrick day was approaching we do this move to protect him from the threads that would be created lol
May 14th is warday

Zack From The Six

4y

So just as Kendrick day was approaching we do this move to protect him from the threads that would be created lol
May 14th is warday

thegreatdivine

4y

Surpassed Drake how? Don't let those Spotify numbers deceive you. There are several streaming services Bad Bunny doesn't dominate.

Freight

4y

Trying to compare Drake and Bad Bunny is crazy. They don’t even speak the same language. They’re not competing in the same markets. It’s like trying to compare Brady and LeBron

Soo Diff

4y

It's hip hop don't be salty about the Latino takeover b itll be okay

Stantm4444

4y

1) There’s a reason most of these artists are in North America — streaming numbers disproportionally favor NA artists since sales elsewhere are made AGAINST US sales. You have to also account for technology and access to streaming in other countries. Also the streaming companies are mostly based and made in North America. Therefore, you have to take IFPI’s numbers with a grain of salt. Go to other parts of the world and see who they’re listening to (in their cars, at parties, on vinyls, through live music covers etc.). If that’s too hard, go to people in America who speak languages other than english and/or are 1/2 generation immigrants and learn what music they listen to.

If your first reaction to this chart, is “wow Drake is the third most popular artist in the world in 2020” then you’re reading this chart wrong. Instead, read it like “According to IFPI’s data collection methodology, which favors western-centric artists who market to consumers who predominantly use streaming, Drake is the third most popular artist”.

2) Don’t discredit Latin America’s sales accreditation. If Drake could sell 24 million albums in Latin American according to Latin American RIAA then you’d have an argument, but he can’t even come close. Yes, it’s not 1-to-1 to US sales but it more than demonstrates his worldwide appeal in a way we haven’t seen before, especially since he’s entering English-speaking markets in a competitive fashion to top English-speaking artists. (Someone ITT shared those 2021 Spotify numbers which help my point here). If an artist can be 20+ platinum and diamond in one region of the world, begin to dominate the western world, and potentially move to eastern markets, then yes, he’s the biggest artist in the world. I wouldn’t even put Drake second in this case, second would go to BTS.

3) I’m not going to go back and forth with you, but you tried to make your point, and here is mine. Let the thread make their own conclusions.

hoopsplayer21

4y

can you gamble on first week number predictions?

hoopsplayer21

4y

can you gamble on first week number predictions?

Stantm4444

4y

1) There’s a reason most of these artists are in North America — streaming numbers disproportionally favor NA artists since sales elsewhere are made AGAINST US sales. You have to also account for technology and access to streaming in other countries. Also the streaming companies are mostly based and made in North America. Therefore, you have to take IFPI’s numbers with a grain of salt. Go to other parts of the world and see who they’re listening to (in their cars, at parties, on vinyls, through live music covers etc.). If that’s too hard, go to people in America who speak languages other than english and/or are 1/2 generation immigrants and learn what music they listen to.

If your first reaction to this chart, is “wow Drake is the third most popular artist in the world in 2020” then you’re reading this chart wrong. Instead, read it like “According to IFPI’s data collection methodology, which favors western-centric artists who market to consumers who predominantly use streaming, Drake is the third most popular artist”.

2) Don’t discredit Latin America’s sales accreditation. If Drake could sell 24 million albums in Latin American according to Latin American RIAA then you’d have an argument, but he can’t even come close. Yes, it’s not 1-to-1 to US sales but it more than demonstrates his worldwide appeal in a way we haven’t seen before, especially since he’s entering English-speaking markets in a competitive fashion to top English-speaking artists. (Someone ITT shared those 2021 Spotify numbers which help my point here). If an artist can be 20+ platinum and diamond in one region of the world, begin to dominate the western world, and potentially move to eastern markets, then yes, he’s the biggest artist in the world. I wouldn’t even put Drake second in this case, second would go to BTS.

3) I’m not going to go back and forth with you, but you tried to make your point, and here is mine. Let the thread make their own conclusions.

HBDUSA

4y

i mean last time they did this was when Drake was going to lose to Kenny Chesney