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Midnights: Taylor Swift's latest album is breaking records

Midnights: Taylor Swift's latest album is breaking records

It’s fair to say that Taylor Swift’s latest release has gone down well. With rave reviews, reports of streaming service outages, and two Spotify records laying in its wake, her album Midnights has dominated the musical landscape since its release last Friday.

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Friday was a particularly big day for Tay — Swift became Spotify’s most-streamed artist in a single day and her 10th studio offering became the most-streamed album over the same time frame.

The album’s lead single, Anti-Hero, is yet to drop below 10m daily listens and other tracks like Lavender Haze and Snow On The Beach nearly double the streaming stats for almost all of Swift’s chart competition. Indeed, Taylor currently occupies 13 of the top 14 places on Spotify’s daily streaming chart, with Sam Smith filling the only blank space in the rankings.

Even Swift’s new-found penchant for swearing clearly can’t stop fans from streaming their beloved singer-songwriter.

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Netflix launches gaming app for children 8 and under

Netflix on Monday launched Netflix Playground, a new stand-alone gaming app aimed at kids 8 and under.

The app promises “no ads, in-app purchases, or extra fees” and is included with all memberships. At launch, it includes games featuring “Peppa Pig,” “Storybots,” and “Sesame Street.”

Netflix began adjusting its gaming strategy in 2024, closing its large AAA studio. Last year, the streamer began focusing more on multiplayer party and family-friendly games.

Late last month, Netflix quietly raised its prices for the fourth time since 2022.

Netflix began adjusting its gaming strategy in 2024, closing its large AAA studio. Last year, the streamer began focusing more on multiplayer party and family-friendly games.

Late last month, Netflix quietly raised its prices for the fourth time since 2022.

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“Super Mario Galaxy Movie” delivers holiday weekend records for theater chains

Universal’s “Super Mario Galaxy Movie” cleared an estimated $372.5 million globally in its opening five-day weekend, marking another successful foray into theaters for Nintendo.

Both AMC and Cinemark on Monday announced that the movie — along with continued popularity for titles like “Project Hail Mary” and “Hoppers” — propelled them to record-breaking Easter weekends.

According to AMC, the Yoshi popcorn bucket has pushed “Mario Galaxy” into the second-best merchandising program ever for the theater chain, behind only Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film. According to Cinemark, Mario-themed “glitter popcorn” and other food items tied to the title have already resulted in the “most successful merchandise program Cinemark has ever delivered for a single title.”

AMC and Cinemark shares climbed in early trading on Monday.

“Mario Galaxy” pulled in $190.1 million domestically over the five-day weekend, below the first film’s $204 million (it was also released over the Easter weekend in 2023), but still near the top of the best holiday box office performances ever.

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