The Weeknd sets Guinness World Record for most popular artist
The Weeknd, who recently became the first artist to reach 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify, is statistically the world's most popular musician, Guinness World Records said Monday. No one else even comes close to the singer's streaming success, according to Guinness World Records, which said the 33-year-old singer has set two world records for music streaming: He has the most monthly listeners on Spotify and he is the first artist to reach 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify.Spotify itself also noted the milestone last month, tweeting, "It's official: On February 27, The Weeknd became the first artist in Spotify History to reach 100 Million monthly listeners."
The recent surge in streams has been driven ...