Dolly Parton’s Catalog Surges by 1,143% in Streams After Her Death
Dolly Parton ’s musical catalog experienced a vault of 1,143% in official on-demand streams in the United States week over week following her Aug.
25 death , according to Luminate.
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21-27 tracking period, Parton’s music was streamed 116.7 million times in the U.S., up from 9.4 million streams the previous week (Aug.
14-20).
Parton’s songs Aug.
21-27 vs.
Aug.
14-20 also accumulated 48.9 million radio audience impressions — up 1,632% from 2.8 million; earned 150,000 equivalent album units — a gain of 1,428% from 10,000; and sold 144,000 downloads — an 8,084% boost from 2,000.
Of those 150,000 units earned, 27,000 are in album sales, marking a 2,556% growth from 1,000 the week before.
On Aug.
26, the day after her death, Parton was the most streamed artist in the U.S., with 54.3 million streams occurring that day; the next closest act, Drake, earned 41.9 million.
As a result of those gains, Parton’s music surges on the latest Billboard charts, dated Sept.
5.
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