Singer songwriter Ed Sheeran has broken another record, becoming the first British artist to achieve two billion streams on Spotify.
Ed was the most streamed Spotify artist of 2014 and is now the second to top two billion on the service.
Mark Mitchell, general manager at Atlantic Records UK, said: 'Ed achieving two billion streams on just two albums is a phenomenal achievement. It not only highlights the popularity of his timeless soundand the explosive growth of his army of fans, it also demonstrates how great music can be successful on all formats.
‘He’s already topped charts around the world with X but we’re not stopping, he’s midway through his world tour and we’re still working as hard as ever to help him smash even more records.’
US rapper Eminem was the first artist to ever reach the two billion streams milestone.
Meanwhile, a recent report revealed that Ed Sheeran’s music is the most streamed by Spotify users looking to fall asleep.
Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud is top of 2.8m Spotify users’ sleep-themed playlists. Read the full news story.
Ed was the most streamed Spotify artist of 2014 and is now the second to top two billion on the service.
Mark Mitchell, general manager at Atlantic Records UK, said: 'Ed achieving two billion streams on just two albums is a phenomenal achievement. It not only highlights the popularity of his timeless soundand the explosive growth of his army of fans, it also demonstrates how great music can be successful on all formats.
‘He’s already topped charts around the world with X but we’re not stopping, he’s midway through his world tour and we’re still working as hard as ever to help him smash even more records.’
US rapper Eminem was the first artist to ever reach the two billion streams milestone.
Meanwhile, a recent report revealed that Ed Sheeran’s music is the most streamed by Spotify users looking to fall asleep.
Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud is top of 2.8m Spotify users’ sleep-themed playlists. Read the full news story.
