Do We Even Have New Music Superstars Anymore?
With music audiences being more fragmented than ever, some of you may be wondering if it’s possible for there to be any new music superstars anymore.
I was curious about this as well, so I decided to visit chartmasters.org to find the most-subscribed musicians on Spotify and then only include musicians who first gained mainstream success no earlier than 2020. Here are the results, as of August 11, 2024:
1. Olivia Rodrigo — 38.3 million followers (29th overall)
2. Junior H — 17.8 million (109th overall)
3. Bizarrap — 15.9 million (127th overall)
4. Peso Pluma — 15.2 million (135th overall)
5. Grupo Firme — 13.0 million (163rd overall)
6. Mahalini — 12.9 million (165th overall)
7. Feid — 12.7 million (167th overall)
8. Carín León — 12.2 million (176th overall)
9. ENHYPEN — 9.4 million (277th overall)
10. Santa Fe Klan — 9.2 million (283th overall)
Article also available at https://medium.com/non-monetized-together/do-we-even-have-new-music-superstars-anymore-639cb11cecd7.