{"id":322920,"date":"2021-08-12T16:09:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T13:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/kanye-west-breaks-apple-music-record-sees-stream-increase-without-releasing-donda\/"},"modified":"2021-08-12T16:09:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T13:09:24","slug":"kanye-west-breaks-apple-music-record-sees-stream-increase-without-releasing-donda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kanye-west-breaks-apple-music-record-sees-stream-increase-without-releasing-donda\/","title":{"rendered":"#Kanye West Breaks Apple Music Record + Sees Stream Increase Without Releasing \u2018Donda\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Kanye West Breaks <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le Music Record + Sees Stream Increase Without Releasing \u2018Donda\u2019<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image large\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hiphopdx.com\/2021\/08\/kanye-west-1200x675.png\" alt=\"Kanye West Breaks Apple Music Record + Sees Stream Increase Without Releasing \u2018Donda\u2019\" class=\"large\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"news-caption\">\n<span>Kevin Mazur\/WireImage<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-copy  js-entry-text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\nDespite hosting two album listening sessions at Atlanta\u2019s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Kanye West continues to test fans\u2019 patience as his highly-anticipated <em>Donda<\/em> album has yet to materialize.<\/p>\n<p>However, the perpetual anticipation doesn\u2019t appear to be deterring fans \u2014 in fact, it\u2019s proving to be a fruitful strategy for Mr. West.<\/p>\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\" inserted=\"shortcode\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 11px -10px\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit200\" class=\"adUnits\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n                        if(isMobile){\n                            CMNUNT.load(\"content-b\", { \n                                containerid: \"contentUnit200\",\n                                keywords: \"section_post_inarticle\",\n                                lazyLoad: true\n                            });\n                        }\n                    <\/script>According to <em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/articles\/business\/streaming\/9613597\/kanye-west-donda-apple-music-livestream-record\/\">Billboard<\/a><\/em>, Kanye\u2019s second <em>Donda<\/em> listening party on August 5 has broken the record for the most-watched Apple Music event in history.<\/p>\n<p>The listening session, which saw Yeezy debut a slew of new and updated songs before he ascended to the Heavens and almost <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YkwQbuAGLj4\">touched the sky<\/a>, was streamed by 5.4 million viewers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\" inserted=\"shortcode\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 11px -10px\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit300\" class=\"adUnits\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n                        if(isMobile){\n                            CMNUNT.load(\"content-b\", { \n                                containerid: \"contentUnit300\",\n                                keywords: \"section_post_inarticle\",\n                                lazyLoad: true\n                            });\n                        }\n                    <\/script>That figure smashes the previous record, which, coincidentally, was set by Kanye\u2019s first <em>Donda <\/em>livestream event on July 23, which garnered 3.3. million streams. Before that, Jeezy and Gucci Mane\u2019s Verzuz battle set the record with 1.8 million views in November 2020.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kanye West\u2019s Phone Call During DONDA Listening Explained\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yKa-NDXA4Fk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Beyond setting a new streaming record, Kanye West\u2019s August 5 <em>Donda<\/em> listening party pulled in a considerable amount of cash for the recently-minted billionaire. <em>Billboard<\/em> reports that the event generated $7 million in revenue from in-person merchandise sales.<\/p>\n<p>Kanye teamed up with designer Demna Gvasalia for a collection of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/p\/kanye-west-donda-merch-first-look-resale\/\"><em>Donda<\/em>-branded long-sleeved T-shirts<\/a> that were hawked for over $100 apiece to fans in attendance at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. A portion of the proceeds reportedly went to Kanye\u2019s charity, The Donda Foundation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\" inserted=\"shortcode\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 11px -10px\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit400\" class=\"adUnits\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n                        if(isMobile){\n                            CMNUNT.load(\"content-b\", { \n                                containerid: \"contentUnit400\",\n                                keywords: \"section_post_inarticle\",\n                                lazyLoad: true\n                            });\n                        }\n                    <\/script>That $7 million figure edges out the highest-grossing U.S. tour of the last 30 years: Taylor Swift\u2019s Reputation Stadium Tour in 2018, which grossed just under $7 million per show.<\/p>\n<p>Further illustrating the power of Kanye\u2019s brand, that figure is also on par with the revenue generated from sales of the $200 Yeezy x Gap blue puffer coat, which <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.finance.yahoo.com\/news\/kanye-west-shouldnt-have-done-a-clothing-deal-with-gap-says-former-gap-ceo-mickey-drexler-162242271.html\">grossed $7 million in just one night<\/a> upon its release in June, according to former Gap CEO Mickey Drexler.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CSPay5DFeTi\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CSPay5DFeTi\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\">A post shared by @gunnerstahl.us<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It isn\u2019t just Kanye West\u2019s bank account that has benefited from the hype surrounding <em>Donda<\/em>, though; his catalog has also enjoyed a significant surge in streams in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Following the first <em>Donda<\/em> livestream event on July 23, Kanye\u2019s music was streamed 16 million times, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/articles\/columns\/hip-hop\/9613480\/kanye-west-donda-streams\">MRC Data<\/a>. That\u2019s a whopping 88% increase on the previous Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Ye\u2019s streaming figures saw another (albeit smaller) spike following the second <em>Donda<\/em> listening party as he posted 13.6 million on-demand spins on August 6, up 31% from the previous Friday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\" inserted=\"shortcode\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 11px -10px\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit500\" class=\"adUnits\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n                        if(isMobile){\n                            CMNUNT.load(\"content-b\", { \n                                containerid: \"contentUnit500\",\n                                keywords: \"section_post_inarticle\",\n                                lazyLoad: true\n                            });\n                        }\n                    <\/script>Kanye\u2019s streaming popularity received an added boost thanks to the recent anniversary of <em>Watch The Throne<\/em>, his collaborative album with JAY-Z, which turned 10 on August 8.<\/p>\n<p>Between August 8 and August 9, songs from that album garnered a total of 2.9 million streams, a 107% increase on the previous Sunday and Monday.<\/p>\n<p>In total, Kanye West\u2019s music has been streamed 240.2 million times between July 19, when he announced the first <em>Donda<\/em> listening event, and August 9. That\u2019s a 37% increase from the previous 22-day period between June 27 and July 18.<\/p>\n<p>After missing its initial release dates of July 23 and August 6, <em>Donda<\/em> is now expected to arrive on August 15.<\/p>\n<p>No official tracklisting has been issued yet, but during the second livestream event, Kanye played over 20 songs with guest appearances from JAY-Z, The Weeknd, Lil Baby, Kid Cudi, Travis Scott, Pop Smoke, Young Thug, The LOX and more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\" inserted=\"shortcode\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 11px -10px\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit600\" class=\"adUnits\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n                        if(isMobile){\n                            CMNUNT.load(\"content-b\", { \n                                containerid: \"contentUnit600\",\n                                keywords: \"section_post_inarticle\",\n                                lazyLoad: true\n                            });\n                        }\n                    <\/script>It remains to be seen whether Mr. West hits this latest deadline. In the meantime, the wait for <em>Donda<\/em> evidently isn\u2019t hurting his pockets or popularity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Andy Bustard\"><br \/>\nby Andy Bustard\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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