As the music biz fights its own legal battles against artificial intelligence, Hollywood is now getting into the game — with an assist from Darth Vader and Homer Simpson.
RIAA’s year-end report reveals an 18% growth above Latin music's inflation-adjusted 2005 peak, with streaming powering the genre's dominance for a third straight year.
The star now has a whopping 23 certified platinum tracks.
The trio of reports revealed continued subscription growth but smaller improvements than in previous years as the major labels increasingly look to small and developing markets.
Streaming revenue accounted for 84% of the $17.7 billion generated last year.
The news was announced on his 27th birthday.
The news comes as Cowboy Carter goes 2x Platinum.
The rapper-turned-country-crooner also got a Platinum plaque for another one of his hit "F-1 Trillion" singles.
The singer's "Shake It Off" and "Obsessed" singles also got new certifications.
It also amassed more than two billion streams on Spotify.
