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Forbes
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Chappell Roan's New Single Instantly Hits No. 1
Chappell Roan has a history of performing songs and teasing them to her massive fanbase for months, if not years, before they are properly released. It's a strategy that has worked for her in the past, and she's stuck with it. To promote her brand new cut 'The Subway,' she leaned into this approach once again, much to the delight of her diehard followers. Fans of the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter are already familiar with the tune, but the rest of the world is just now waking up to the latest single from the current holder of the Best New Artist Grammy. Anticipation was clearly extremely high, as 'The Subway' is already a bestselling smash. 'The Subway' Leads New Releases on iTunes Friday (August 1) marks the beginning of a new tracking week in the music industry, and 'The Subway' is the most exciting release this frame. Roan dominates iTunes rankings in a number of countries, including the United States, where 'The Subway' rides the rails all the way to No. 1. Demi Lovato, Forrest Frank and Zach Top At the time of writing, Roan scores one of only two new arrivals inside the top 10 on the iTunes Top Songs chart in the U.S. 'Chevy Silverado' by Bailey Zimmerman opens at No. 4, while new cuts from musicians like Zach Top, Forrest Frank, Russell Dickerson, and Demi Lovato sit just a few spaces beneath the highest tier. Any, or all, of those songs could climb into the top 10 in the coming hours or days. A Fan Favorite Finally Gets Released Roan has been performing 'The Subway' for more than a year now, and she played it at several high-profile events, including the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City. Many fans had demanded a studio version of the tune, and Roan eventually acquiesced. According to more than one interview, the singer felt that 'The Subway' actually works better live, so she had some hesitation when it came to sharing it as a proper single. What Comes Next for Chappell Roan? 'The Subway' marks Roan's second new single of 2025. Back in March, she delivered 'The Giver,' another track she'd performed live well before officially releasing it. That tune brought Roan back to the top 10 on the Hot 100, where it peaked at No. 5. 'The Subway' joins both 'The Giver' and 'Good Luck, Babe!' as standalone tunes, as none of them have been formally connected to an upcoming full-length. There is a good chance all three will be featured on Roan's highly-anticipated sophomore album, though there's no date for such a project just yet.
Associated Press
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
‘Recession pop' and new Christian music surge in the US as streaming growth slows
— In the U.S. and globally, more music is being streamed than ever before... — But growth has slowed. — And in the U.S. specifically, there's been a resurgence in Christian music and 'recession pop.' In its midyear report, Luminate, an industry data and analytics company, provides insight into changing behaviors across music listenership. A decrease in growth, an increase in volume Music streams continued to grow globally and stateside in the first half of 2025. Global on-demand audio streams reached 2.5 trillion in the first half of 2025 — up from 2.29 trillion in the same period last year. And in the U.S., on-demand audio streams grew to 696.6 billion in 2025, compared to 665.8 billion in 2024. But even though more music is being streamed than ever before, compared to past years, the rate of growth is slowing down. In 2024, U.S. and global on-demand audio streams grew 8% and 15.1%, respectively. In 2025, those numbers have dropped to 4.6% and 10.3%. In the US, Christian music and recession pop are making a comeback In the U.S., streaming accounts for 92% of all music consumption. On-demand streams were up in 2025 as physical and digital album sales dropped. R&B/hip-hop remains the most popular genre in terms of on-demand audio streaming volume, followed by rock, pop, country and Latin. The same was true in 2024. What's interesting are the highest-growth genres: Rock leads stateside, followed by Latin, country, and Christian/gospel music. Though streams of new music — music released in the last 18 months — are slightly down from the same time last year, new Christian/gospel music has defied that trend, said Jaime Marconette, Luminate's vice president of music insights and industry relations. It is led by acts like Forrest Frank, Brandon Lake and Elevation Worship. He attributed the genre's growth to 'younger, streaming-forward fanbase,' which is 60% female and 30% millennial. 'Recession pop' — the term for upbeat hits like Kesha's 'Tik Tok,' Miley Cyrus' 'Party in the U.S.A.' and other carefree pop music that emerged in 2007-2012 around the time of the Great Recession — has also seen a jump this year. Luminate found that U.S. on-demand audio streams of pop music from that era have increased 6.4% in 2025. Songs from Cyrus, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga and Rihanna lead the shift. 'We're actually seeing pop music from those years outpace the growth of the industry at-large,' adds Marconette. 'When looking at performance of all genres from that period, listeners are gravitating toward pop in particular, highlighting a sense of nostalgia and potentially bigger themes of escapism.'
16-07-2025
- Business
'Recession pop' and new Christian music surge in the US as streaming growth slows
NEW YORK -- Halfway through 2025, a few music trends have become clear, according to Luminate's 2025 Midyear Report, which was released Wednesday: — In the U.S. and globally, more music is being streamed than ever before... — But growth has slowed. — And in the U.S. specifically, there's been a resurgence in Christian music and 'recession pop.' In its midyear report, Luminate, an industry data and analytics company, provides insight into changing behaviors across music listenership. Music streams continued to grow globally and stateside in the first half of 2025. Global on-demand audio streams reached 2.5 trillion in the first half of 2025 — up from 2.29 trillion in the same period last year. And in the U.S., on-demand audio streams grew to 696.6 billion in 2025, compared to 665.8 billion in 2024. But even though more music is being streamed than ever before, compared to past years, the rate of growth is slowing down. In 2024, U.S. and global on-demand audio streams grew 8% and 15.1%, respectively. In 2025, those numbers have dropped to 4.6% and 10.3%. In the U.S., streaming accounts for 92% of all music consumption. On-demand streams were up in 2025 as physical and digital album sales dropped. R&B/hip-hop remains the most popular genre in terms of on-demand audio streaming volume, followed by rock, pop, country and Latin. The same was true in 2024. What's interesting are the highest-growth genres: Rock leads stateside, followed by Latin, country, and Christian/gospel music. Though streams of new music — music released in the last 18 months — are slightly down from the same time last year, new Christian/gospel music has defied that trend, said Jaime Marconette, Luminate's vice president of music insights and industry relations. It is led by acts like Forrest Frank, Brandon Lake and Elevation Worship. He attributed the genre's growth to 'younger, streaming-forward fanbase,' which is 60% female and 30% millennial. 'Recession pop' — the term for upbeat hits like Kesha's 'Tik Tok,' Miley Cyrus' 'Party in the U.S.A.' and other carefree pop music that emerged in 2007-2012 around the time of the Great Recession — has also seen a jump this year. Luminate found that U.S. on-demand audio streams of pop music from that era have increased 6.4% in 2025. Songs from Cyrus, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga and Rihanna lead the shift. 'We're actually seeing pop music from those years outpace the growth of the industry at-large,' adds Marconette. "When looking at performance of all genres from that period, listeners are gravitating toward pop in particular, highlighting a sense of nostalgia and potentially bigger themes of escapism.'
San Francisco Chronicle
16-07-2025
- Business
- San Francisco Chronicle
'Recession pop' and new Christian music surge in the US as streaming growth slows
NEW YORK (AP) — Halfway through 2025, a few music trends have become clear, according to Luminate's 2025 Midyear Report, which was released Wednesday: — In the U.S. and globally, more music is being streamed than ever before... — But growth has slowed. — And in the U.S. specifically, there's been a resurgence in Christian music and 'recession pop.' In its midyear report, Luminate, an industry data and analytics company, provides insight into changing behaviors across music listenership. A decrease in growth, an increase in volume Music streams continued to grow globally and stateside in the first half of 2025. Global on-demand audio streams reached 2.5 trillion in the first half of 2025 — up from 2.29 trillion in the same period last year. And in the U.S., on-demand audio streams grew to 696.6 billion in 2025, compared to 665.8 billion in 2024. But even though more music is being streamed than ever before, compared to past years, the rate of growth is slowing down. In 2024, U.S. and global on-demand audio streams grew 8% and 15.1%, respectively. In 2025, those numbers have dropped to 4.6% and 10.3%. In the US, Christian music and recession pop are making a comeba ck In the U.S., streaming accounts for 92% of all music consumption. On-demand streams were up in 2025 as physical and digital album sales dropped. R&B/hip-hop remains the most popular genre in terms of on-demand audio streaming volume, followed by rock, pop, country and Latin. The same was true in 2024. What's interesting are the highest-growth genres: Rock leads stateside, followed by Latin, country, and Christian/gospel music. Though streams of new music — music released in the last 18 months — are slightly down from the same time last year, new Christian/gospel music has defied that trend, said Jaime Marconette, Luminate's vice president of music insights and industry relations. It is led by acts like Forrest Frank, Brandon Lake and Elevation Worship. He attributed the genre's growth to 'younger, streaming-forward fanbase,' which is 60% female and 30% millennial. 'Recession pop' — the term for upbeat hits like Kesha's 'Tik Tok,' Miley Cyrus' 'Party in the U.S.A.' and other carefree pop music that emerged in 2007-2012 around the time of the Great Recession — has also seen a jump this year. Luminate found that U.S. on-demand audio streams of pop music from that era have increased 6.4% in 2025. Songs from Cyrus, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga and Rihanna lead the shift. 'We're actually seeing pop music from those years outpace the growth of the industry at-large,' adds Marconette. "When looking at performance of all genres from that period, listeners are gravitating toward pop in particular, highlighting a sense of nostalgia and potentially bigger themes of escapism.'
Winnipeg Free Press
16-07-2025
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
‘Recession pop' and new Christian music surge in the US as streaming growth slows
NEW YORK (AP) — Halfway through 2025, a few music trends have become clear, according to Luminate's 2025 Midyear Report, which was released Wednesday: — In the U.S. and globally, more music is being streamed than ever before… — But growth has slowed. — And in the U.S. specifically, there's been a resurgence in Christian music and 'recession pop.' In its midyear report, Luminate, an industry data and analytics company, provides insight into changing behaviors across music listenership. A decrease in growth, an increase in volume Music streams continued to grow globally and stateside in the first half of 2025. Global on-demand audio streams reached 2.5 trillion in the first half of 2025 — up from 2.29 trillion in the same period last year. And in the U.S., on-demand audio streams grew to 696.6 billion in 2025, compared to 665.8 billion in 2024. But even though more music is being streamed than ever before, compared to past years, the rate of growth is slowing down. In 2024, U.S. and global on-demand audio streams grew 8% and 15.1%, respectively. In 2025, those numbers have dropped to 4.6% and 10.3%. In the US, Christian music and recession pop are making a comeba ck In the U.S., streaming accounts for 92% of all music consumption. On-demand streams were up in 2025 as physical and digital album sales dropped. Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. R&B/hip-hop remains the most popular genre in terms of on-demand audio streaming volume, followed by rock, pop, country and Latin. The same was true in 2024. What's interesting are the highest-growth genres: Rock leads stateside, followed by Latin, country, and Christian/gospel music. Though streams of new music — music released in the last 18 months — are slightly down from the same time last year, new Christian/gospel music has defied that trend, said Jaime Marconette, Luminate's vice president of music insights and industry relations. It is led by acts like Forrest Frank, Brandon Lake and Elevation Worship. He attributed the genre's growth to 'younger, streaming-forward fanbase,' which is 60% female and 30% millennial. 'Recession pop' — the term for upbeat hits like Kesha's 'Tik Tok,' Miley Cyrus' 'Party in the U.S.A.' and other carefree pop music that emerged in 2007-2012 around the time of the Great Recession — has also seen a jump this year. Luminate found that U.S. on-demand audio streams of pop music from that era have increased 6.4% in 2025. Songs from Cyrus, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga and Rihanna lead the shift. 'We're actually seeing pop music from those years outpace the growth of the industry at-large,' adds Marconette. 'When looking at performance of all genres from that period, listeners are gravitating toward pop in particular, highlighting a sense of nostalgia and potentially bigger themes of escapism.'
