MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of the global music industry. Stat Of the Week is supported by music data analytics firm Chartmetric.
At this point, it’s hardly news in the music industry that the digitalization of music has brought listeners to artists from long-overlooked corners of the musical world. But new data from Spotify offers a sharp glimpse into how powerful this trend can be.
The South Africa-born amapiano genre is only a decade old, but in 2023 it clocked…
