
NEARLY A THIRD OF ALL STREAMS IN THE US LAST YEAR WERE OF HIP-HOP AND R&B ARTISTS
Over 30% of all on-demand audio and video streams in the United States last year were of tracks recorded by R&B and hip-hop artists. That’s according to new stats from industry monitor MRC Data, compiled with Billboard.

Snapchat Wants You to Post. It’s Willing to Pay Millions.
In November, Snapchat announced the launch of Spotlight and their $1M a day program for top Spotlight Snaps. As $1M a day continues, New York Times tapped in with Taylor Lorenz to speak about the inspiring success and earnings many creators are finding in Spotlight.