Global pop icon Ariana Grande has officially set a new milestone by becoming the most-listened-to female artist in Spotify history, recording an unprecedented 126.81 million monthly listeners and surpassing her own previous record set last Christmas.
At Singapore’s All That Matters conference, Sony Music Asia & Middle East president Shridhar Subramaniam highlighted Asia’s explosive rise in the global music scene. Emphasizing cultural diversity, localization, and fan-driven economies, he shared insights on how regional genres like Indonesia’s dangdut and the Philippines’ Pinoy pop are reshaping the music landscape worldwide.
Spotify has officially begun rolling out lossless audio to Premium subscribers in select markets, offering up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC quality for a richer, more detailed listening experience.
