Featured Artists

This week's spotlight.

Every week we shine a light on artists breaking through with our network.

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EVILKUPID

Underground rap · SoundCloud era

evilkupid's catalog crossed a major streaming milestone this month — pushed by a coordinated TikTok creator seeding wave, editorial pitching, and a tightened release cadence run with our team.

8.4M

Streams

Playlists

+164%

Listeners

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KID TRUNKS

Hip-hop · Florida

Catalog re-engagement campaign — older releases re-charting on Discover Weekly.

5.2M streams

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CRAIG XEN

Underground rap · Members Only

Independent drop boosted via creator seeding and Apple Music editorial pitch.

3.1M streams

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WIFIGAWD

Plugg · DMV

Algorithmic momentum unlocked after a focused playlist push and TikTok rollout.

2.7M streams

This Week's Charts

What the world is streaming.

Updated every Monday from our data partners.

Spotify Top 10

1
Velvet Skies
Nova Rae
12.4M
2
Midnight Run
Kairo
10.1M
3
Paper Hearts
Lila Mason
9.7M
4
Echoes (feat. June)
Saint West
8.3M
5
Gravity
Otis Bloom
7.9M
6
Higher Tide
Mira Quinn
7.2M
7
Neon Bloom
The Holloways
6.8M
8
Slow Burn
Ezra King
6.4M
9
Lavender
Coast Park
5.9M
10
Citylights
Jaye Monroe
5.6M

Apple Music Top 10

1
Golden Hour
Ari Sun
2
Backseat
Wren & The Owls
3
Daydreamer
Cole Avery
4
Magnolia
Selene Vox
5
Pacific
North Lane
6
Heatwave
Ivy Roe
7
Static Love
Bones & Honey
8
Wildfire
Sage Taylor
9
Headlights
August Quinn
10
Soft Riot
Velvet Hour

From the Blog

Music marketing insights.

A&R May 10, 2026

How A&R reps actually find new artists in 2026

TikTok, playlist data, DMs, and curated submissions — a behind-the-scenes look at how scouts shortlist talent today.

Spotify May 6, 2026

Cracking Spotify's algorithm: Discover Weekly explained

What 'algorithmic listeners' really means and the 5 signals that move you from 1K to 100K monthly listeners.

Release Strategy April 28, 2026

The 4-week pre-save playbook that doubles first-day streams

A simple timeline any independent artist can run — pre-save link, teaser drops, creator seeding, and editorial pitching.

Apple Music April 22, 2026

Pitching Apple Music editors: what works in 2026

Genre tags, artist statement, hook timestamp — the small details that decide whether your track gets read.

Social April 14, 2026

Why TikTok creator seeding beats paid ads for new music

How micro-creators turn one sound into thousands of UGC videos — and the hooks that travel best.

Industry April 3, 2026

Streaming royalties decoded: per-stream rates by platform

Spotify, Apple, YouTube, Amazon — the real payouts and how to maximize what you actually take home.