opinions

'The Tortured Poets Department' gets largest streaming week ever

Font size+Author:International Ideals news portalSource:business2024-05-21 15:43:39I want to comment(0)

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift continues to dominate in the week following the release of her 11th alb

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift continues to dominate in the week following the release of her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” The 31-track album has hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, tying Swift with Jay-Z for second-most No. 1 albums at 14. Only The Beatles, with 19 No. 1 albums, have had more.

The double album has amassed 2.61 million equivalent album units, according to Luminate, the industry data and analytics company. A shocking 1.91 million of those units come from traditional album sales — people purchasing downloads, CDs, cassettes and vinyl. Vinyl accounts for 859,000 units sold, the highest number of vinyl sales in modern history.

It is the top-selling album of 2024, eclipsing Beyoncé's “Cowboy Carter,” which sold 228,000 units. (But streaming was a boon: “Cowboy Carter” hit 407,000 equivalent album units, a combination of pure album sales and on-demand streams, earned in the U.S. in its first week.)

Related articles
  • With Djokovic awaiting the winner, Murray trails Hanfmann at rain

    With Djokovic awaiting the winner, Murray trails Hanfmann at rain

    2024-05-21 14:44

  • Ibotta IPO: Shares of Walmart

    Ibotta IPO: Shares of Walmart

    2024-05-21 14:23

  • Missouri lawmakers expand private school scholarships backed by tax credits

    Missouri lawmakers expand private school scholarships backed by tax credits

    2024-05-21 14:22

  • San Francisco sues Oakland over new airport name that includes 'San Francisco'

    San Francisco sues Oakland over new airport name that includes 'San Francisco'

    2024-05-21 14:13

Netizen comments