
The next song would pop up on Spotify at random, so if you’re someone who cares about the order in which you listen to songs, it would either upset or shatter your soul. Playlists made by Spotify officials and other Spotify users had a similar button. In fact, there was no apparent order to the songs the app spit out at all. However, it would not necessarily be one of her latest albums. When you tapped it, a Beyonce song would play. When you typed in an artist like Beyonce, you’d see a combined shuffle play button at the top of your screen followed by a bunch of her hits. "Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world," she wrote in a message posted to her website.For a long time, the Spotify application had a distinct way of getting music to your ears.What to watch: The media icon has explained that this is "a three act project over three years during the pandemic." Spotify gave Beyoncé prime real estate on its web service and started a listening party at midnight on Twitter.The majority came from touring.ĭriving the news: Apple's streaming service featured "Renaissance" prominently on the Browse page of its app - most notably across the top row in "Today's Hits," "Music Dance" playlist and a featured playlist, "Beyoncé Essentials." Of note: Publishing fees, sales and streams contributed to only 12% of what she made ($62.1 million) in 2016 when Lemonade was released, according to Billboard data.Why it matters: It's been six years since her last solo album, " Lemonade ," which made her the highest-paid musician in the world that year.

Apple Music and Spotify dedicated much of their day to celebrating Beyoncé's new album.
