Kanye West's new album 'Vultures' faced challenges with streaming services, yet he managed to secure the No. 1 spot on Spotify's list of global artists, surpassing Taylor Swift. Despite allegations of sabotage by streaming platforms, West's album became a topic of discussion, with West addressing the removal of his album from streaming platforms in a TMZ interview, claiming it only aided his success. Furthermore, West criticized Spotify for not compensating artists like Adele, Taylor Swift, Drake, and The Weeknd fairly, suggesting they deserved a collective $500 MILLION for their streaming contributions. However, Taylor Swift later reclaimed her position as the No. 1 artist on Spotify's global daily top artists chart.
Kanye West has overtaken Taylor Swift as the top artist globally on Spotify. https://t.co/YPQVwjvB1I
Taylor Swift returns to #1 on Spotify’s global daily top artists chart. https://t.co/UizZJJpap7
Kanye West slams Spotify, saying artists like Adele, Taylor Swift, Drake, The Weeknd and himself should be compensated fairly for the huge streams they brought in: “Spotify would give us $500 MILLION between all of us and say working out a bunch of sales.” https://t.co/dDWcwUinU1
Kanye West addresses streaming platforms removing his new album, ‘Vultures’ in TMZ interview: “We’re number one. Everything they did only helped us. I like it - remove us, I like simplification.” https://t.co/jHeHtSG7KS
Kanye West is Spotify’s Top Global Artist, surpassing Taylor Swift https://t.co/tX2MVvnAOJ
Kanye West is not Spotify’s Top Global Artist, surpassing Taylor Swift https://t.co/QbVYiSfAV7
🚨KANYE WEST HOLDS THE NO. 1 SPOT ON SPOTIFY'S LIST OF GLOBAL ARTISTS https://t.co/6PULeFcFdd
These streaming services completely sabotaged Kanye’s entire album release. They knew he was going No. 1, and they’re doing everything in their power to make sure he’s not No. 1. We will not be silenced.