A Message from our CEO
It’s February and we’re looking back on a bustling month for streaming. After a historic halftime performance at SuperBowl LVI, songs performed by hip-hop and R&B legends Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak generated 18.64 million on-demand official streams, a 121% increase from the two-day period before the show.
This month we are celebrating Black History Month, memorializing the foundational contributions made by Black artists to music and culture. Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon and YouTube have launched libraries of curated content, community initiatives and specialty events to highlight and support Black artists. Be sure to check out our Twitter and DiMA’s homepage to catch it all, including a special playlist curated by DiMA featuring songs from important moments in Black Music History. Whether it’s the sounds of this year’s Halftime Show or one of my absolute favorite recent artists, Joy Oladokun, don’t miss the chance this month to plug in and appreciate trailblazing Black artists and the next generation.
– Garrett Levin
CEO, Digital Media Association
@garrettlevin | @digitalmediausa
To listen to a collection of Black artists who have made contributions to music and culture, visit our DiMA Music Playlists – February 2022 Black History Month where we have DiMA curated playlists on each of our member streaming services.
