Streaming royalty: Olivia Rodrigo's catapulted herself into the music streaming elite

9/14/23 8:00PM

‍Good 4 her‍

‍Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album Guts, released last Friday, continues to garner rave reviews from fans and critics, with the record reportedly set to debut at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with over 285,000 sales in its first week.

The 20-year-old singer, whose infectious hit singles include “good 4 u” and “vampire”, may not be familiar to everyone, but her 2 albums have catapulted her into direct comparison with some of the biggest names in modern music.

‍Streaming royalty‍

‍Rodrigo is currently notching 45 million streams on Spotify every day, only behind Drake and Taylor Swift who are getting 50 million and 85 million plays a day, respectively. Interestingly, Rodrigo’s had to deny any animosity toward Swift — the subject of our Sunday Deep Dive back in July — after fans interpreted some Guts lyrics as not-so-subtle digs at her contemporary, following a legal copyright entanglement between the pair.

While she’s the third most-streamed artist in the world on daily counts, over 25 million ahead of established acts like Sheeran and Bieber, Rodrigo is still behind on lifetime streaming figures — understandable, though, given that she was born in 2003.

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It’s finally Oscars week — and with voting officially closed, all that’s left to do is count the ballots and wait to see who wins this Sunday night.

This year, the acting categories have been the most interesting to watch, especially the showdown between “Marty Supreme” star Timothée Chalamet and “Sinners” actor Michael B. Jordan for Best Actor. While Chalamet was long the favorite, Jordan has caught up and overtaken him after winning the Actor Award.

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But perhaps the most exciting race of all is for Best Picture. Out of the 10 nominees, the two at the top are Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” both of which are studio releases from Warner Bros. Discovery.

Which will win the top prize seems to be split among award pundits and experts. As of Monday afternoon, Gold Derby still has “One Battle After Another” as the front-runner with odds of 76.87%. AwardsWatch, AwardsRadar, and Numlock Awards are also still predicting that “One Battle After Another” will take the statue for Best Picture.

On the other side, reporters from some major trade publications like Variety’s Clayton Davis and The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg predict that “Sinners” will take the top honor.

Odds in the prediction markets currently show that “One Battle After Another” is still ahead of “Sinners,” with the former priced in at 75% while the latter is priced at 23%.

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