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Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Takes Swipes at Recording Academy’s Diversity Efforts

The Annenberg Inclusive Initiative took a Twitter shot across the bow at The Recording Academy’s diversity efforts following the launch of the academy’s new survey on women’s representation in the music industry on Friday (Sept. 3). “According to our data, #womeninthemix initiative failed,” the Annenberg Inclusive Initiative’s tweet read. “No hires in popular music. Perhaps […]

Drake Beats Drake for Spotify Single Day Streaming Record

Drake just topped his own all-time record for single-day streams on Spotify with his new album, Certified Lover Boy, Spotify has confirmed with Billboard. His previous album, Scorpion, was the previous record-holder with 132 million single-day streams. Earlier this week, Kanye West’s Donda earned nearly 100 million global streams in its first 24 hours on Spotify, […]