Spotify and Jung Kook paint the world ‘GOLDEN’ to celebrate the singer's first solo album

The global popstar, Jung Kook, has set the world ablaze with the drop of his first solo album, GOLDEN. To celebrate and further fuel excitement around the highly anticipated release, Spotify is bringing fans closer to the global superstar and his music in new ways, from exclusive bonus content to viral takeovers.

GOLDEN MOMENTS

There's no denying Jung Kook's Midas touch. After his single "Seven (feat. Latto)" became the fastest song to reach 1 billion streams in Spotify history, Jung Kook has again struck gold and reached yet another incredible milestone with GOLDEN. As of November 5, ten of the album’s 11 tracks are charting on Spotify’s Global Daily Top Songs, with “Seven (feat. Latto)” still topping the list at #1, and title track “Standing Next to You” following at #2. Amassing over 6.4 million streams on the day of its release, “Standing Next to You” became the highest new entry on the chart – a testament to his popstar power in captivating listeners worldwide. 

Spotify collaborates with HBO GO to serve more Drag Race Philippines Entertainment to Fans

Spotify, the world's leading audio streaming platform, is putting the spotlight on the hottest Pinoy queens of the moment as it teams up with HBO GO to bring viewers of Drag Race Philippines Season 2 a range of audio and video content.

From next-day recaps on video podcasts, to playlists curated by the contestants - fans of the show can look forward to discovering their favorite queens in a deeper way with even more Drag Race Philippines content on Spotify. 

The sophomore season of Drag Race Philippines is available to stream on HBO GO in the Philippines and WOW Presents Plus Worldwide, with new episodes dropping every following Wednesday.

Spotify Expands DJ to Now Be Available in 50 Markets Around the World. Here’s How To Find It

In February, Spotify debuted DJ in beta. DJ is a personalized AI guide that knows you and your music taste so well it can choose what to play for you. DJ provides a new and different way for fans and artists to connect. Since launch, DJ has become the most discussed Spotify feature on social media among users.*   

Fans across the U.S. and Canada jumped at the opportunity to hear commentary alongside personalized music recommendations. Then, in May, we brought the experience to the U.K. and Ireland, continuing the excitement about our latest innovation. Now, the moment fans have been waiting for has arrived: We’re rolling out DJ in beta to even more countries around the world.  

Spotify launches 2023 RADAR Philippines, amplifying Filipino artists and breaking down borders

Today, Spotify strengthens its ongoing commitment to Filipino music with the unveiling of the 2023 RADAR artists slate for the Philippines. The global audio platform’s line-up of artists includes fresh P-Pop groups Alamat, VXON, and G22, Hip-Hop trio PLAYERTWO and female artist DENȲ, R&B talent Illest Morena, breakthrough solo acts Paul Pablo, Kenaniah, and Paolo Sandejas, and RADAR returnees mrld, BINI, and KAIA. RADAR, Spotify’s global program that supports emerging artists by helping them reach new audiences, is now in its third year. 

“The growth of RADAR is a testament to a global appetite for local music. From soloists to groups, P-Pop to Hip-Hop, each of these artists across genres have displayed such talent; where they have seen new fans beyond the Philippines! This is just the beginning, and we’re so excited to introduce all of them to a broader fan base through RADAR Philippines 2023,” said Kossy Ng, Head of Music Spotify Asia.

Meet The Beatles on Spotify

Music fans around the world received an early present when The Beatles landed on Spotify on Christmas Eve. Their impact was immediate and global, as the group became the most-streamed artist on Spotify from December 24 to 26, setting a new record for simultaneous streams of a single artist.

People are still listening to The Beatles in a big way on Spotify -- over 250 million streams so far -- and it hasn’t even been a month yet. They also comprised 38 of the 50 songs on our Viral 50 chart. That’s a lot of listening, by all kinds of people in 58 countries. Let’s find out how people of various demographics and locations are listening to The Beatles, using this mountain of anonymous, aggregated listening data.

You can listen to all of The Beatles catalog here.

Spotify Introducing Discover Weekly - Your Ultimate Personalized Playlist‏

Updated every Monday morning, Discover Weekly brings you two hours of custom-made music recommendations, tailored specifically to you and delivered as a unique Spotify playlist.

For the first time ever, we’re combining your personal taste in music with what similar fans are enjoying right now. This means every song in Discover Weekly is based both on your own listening as well as what others are playlisting and listening to around the songs you love - making your playlist completely unique and full of deep cuts and new discoveries.