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If you’ve heard “Spotify pays X per stream,” forget it. In 2025, payouts are streamshare-based, eligibility now starts at 1,000 streams a year, and the platform just logged a $10B payout to ...

Jessica Rabbit isn’t your average animated character. She’s the dame with the sultry voice, the red dress, and a scandalous sway that’s got her fans buzzing—and Disney execs clutching their pearls.

Here’s a statistic that should make every record label executive break out in a cold sweat: 84% of songs that entered the Billboard Global 200 in 2024 went viral on TikTok first. Not after. First.

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