'She's huge without a label': Internet hails Taylor Swift as pop star's single year earnings on Spotify is set to top $100M
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Taylor Swift is set to make an unprecedented mark in the music industry as her streaming earnings on Spotify alone for 2023 are predicted to exceed $100 million, placing her in a league of her own.
The streaming giant's year-end tally crowned Swift as the top-streamed artist for the year, solidifying her dominance in the music landscape.
Taylor Swift's streaming success on Spotify
According to TBSNewsNet, based on Spotify's statistics, Swift amassed a staggering 26.1 billion streams in 2023, estimated to generate about $97 million in recorded music royalties.
Projections suggest that her total streams by December will hit 27.2 billion, translating into a whopping $101 million in music royalties from Spotify alone.
With over 26.1 BILLION streams on Spotify this year, Taylor Swift will receive over $100 MILLION in revenue, making her the highest paid artist in the platform according to Billboard. pic.twitter.com/7qMMfHP3e3
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) December 1, 2023
When accounting for publishing revenue, Swift's music is anticipated to accrue around $131 million from Spotify by year-end.
While Spotify remains the largest streaming service globally, it's not the sole platform contributing to Swift's earnings.
Reports indicate that her overall streaming income for 2023 could soar to nearly $200 million when considering various streaming services.
Taylor Swift named Spotify's 'Top Artist of the Year' for 2023
Swift's Spotify triumph on November 29, part of the streaming platform's year-end Wrapped rundown, showcased her massive accomplishment, surpassing notable artists like Bad Bunny, The Weeknd, Drake, and Peso Pluma.
This feat was further propelled by the continued success of her 2022 album, "Midnights," and the chart-topping re-recordings, "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" and "1989 (Taylor's Version)."
The latter made waves with a staggerin g 375.49 million on-demand official streams in its inaugural week, as per Billboard.
This exceptional year on Spotify solidifies Swift's status as the most dominant artist on the platform in its 15-year history.
Compared to the prior top Wrapped artist, Bad Bunny, whose streaming figures were 18.5 billion in 2022, 9.1 billion in 2021, and 8.3 billion in 2020, Swift's achievements in 2023 have broken all records, firmly establishing her as an unparalleled force in the music industry.
Internet hails Taylor Swift as her earnings on Spotify is set to top $100M
Taylor Swift's soaring earnings on Spotify, anticipated to surpass $100 million for the year, have sparked widespread admiration online.
One wrote, "Dawg, she’s huge huge, without a label, damn."
"She is the industry," commented one.
"Without a doubt, she's extremely loved," replied one.
One commented, "She rocks it this year."
