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Dolly Parton streams skyrocket after her death, making her the most streamed artist globally

Headline from Myarklamiss, on the newest of 2 developments

NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton was many things: A country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, theme park enthusiast, Christian who centered acceptance in her personal theology and so much more. But for many, her death Tuesday has served as a reminder that at the heart of her legacy is her role …

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  1. Dolly Parton’s Spotify Streams Spiked Over 1,200 Percent Following Icon’s Death

    Headline from The Hollywood Reporter ·

  2. Newest

    Dolly Parton streams skyrocket after her death, making her the most streamed artist globally

    Headline from Myarklamiss ·

Reports & sources

25 articles, oldest first.

  1. Variety

    Dolly Parton Streams Surge on Spotify With 2,320% Increase in the United States (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Dolly Parton’s music has significantly surged on Spotify following her death on Tuesday, with total streams increasing over 1,260% globally and 2,320% in the United States compared to the prior seven-day daily average.

  2. The Hollywood Reporter

    Dolly Parton’s Spotify Streams Spiked Over 1,200 Percent Following Icon’s Death (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

    Published

    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Her hits "Jolene" and "9 to 5" were her two most-streamed songs yesterday, going to No. 2 and 3 on Spotify's daily U.S. songs chart.

  3. Forbes

    Dolly Parton And 'Jolene' Top Spotify Charts After Singer's Death (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” and “9 to 5” were the most-streamed songs on Spotify one day after the singer’s death.

  4. Rolling Stone

    Dolly Parton’s Streams Soar More Than 2,000 Percent After Her Death (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    "Jolene" and "9 to 5" were Parton's most-played songs since she died on Tuesday

  5. Myarklamiss

    Dolly Parton streams skyrocket after her death, making her the most streamed artist globally (opens Myarklamiss)

    Published

    Myarklamiss's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton was many things: A country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, theme park enthusiast, Christian who centered acceptance in her personal theology and so much more. But for many, her death Tuesday has served as a reminder that at the heart of her legacy is her role …

  6. WDIO Duluth

    Dolly Parton streams skyrocket after her death, up 2,109% in the US and 1,280% globally (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Streams of Dolly Parton's music have skyrocketed since her death on Tuesday. The data and analytics company Luminate found that audio and video streams of Parton’s discography jumped 2,109% on the day of her death, compared to Monday. They climbed from 1.2 million to 26.3 million in the U.S.

  7. WDIO Duluth

    Ticker – Dolly Parton streams (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Streams of Dolly Parton's music have skyrocketed since her death on Tuesday.

  8. Breitbart News

    Dolly Parton Songs' Streams Rocket After Her Death, up 2,109% in the U.S. and 1,280% Globally (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Audio and video streams of Parton's discography skyrocketed 2,109% on the day of her death.

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