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World Cup halftime show boosts music streams for Bieber, Madonna, BTS, Shakira

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The first-ever World Cup halftime show, featuring performances by Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS, and Shakira, resulted in significant increases in music streams for the artists. Justin Bieber's song "Everything Hallelujah" saw a 110% surge in global streams, more than doubling from 592,000 to 1.25 million. Madonna's "Music" increased by 66%, and BTS' "Dynamite" grew by 43%. The official World Cup anthem "Dai Dai" by Shakira and Burna Boy also experienced a 24% rise in global streams. Data from Luminate indicates these boosts were primarily for the performed songs, similar to trends observed after Super Bowl halftime shows. AI

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World Cup halftime show boosts music streams for Bieber, Madonna, BTS, Shakira

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Maria Sherman, The Associated Press ·

    Justin Bieber’s World Cup halftime song streams jumped 110%

    Madonna, BTS and Shakira also saw streaming gains after the debut World Cup halftime show, though nothing matched Bad Bunny's 175% Super Bowl catalog bump.

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