October 04, 2024 04:54 PM IST
Taylor Swift has gained 1.8 million followers on Spotify after supporting Kamala Harris in the US presidential race against Donald Trump.
Taylor Swift recently endorsed Democrat US presidential candidate Kamala Harris in the race against Republican former President Donald Trump. The endorsement was seen as an important milestone in the presidential race as the singer is one of the most high-profile celebrities to endorse any candidate. Although Swift fans feared a ‘right-wing backlash’, the opposite has actually happened. ,Also read: Taylor Swift supports Kamala Harris after US presidential debate,
Taylor Swift gains 1.8 million Spotify followers
Nearly 25 days since she announced her support for Kamala Harris on September 10, Taylor Swift has gained 1.8 million new followers on music streaming platform Spotify. This platform is considered a good yardstick to measure the popularity of music artists. According to the latest data from Chartmetrics, Taylor now has 122.6 million followers on the platform, second only to Indian singer Arijit Singh (123.3 million followers). The increase in followers is a big thing for Taylor and many are linking it to her widespread acceptance after Kamala Harris’ support.
Donald Trump supporters say Taylor has lost followers
However, supporters of Kamala Harris’s rival – former US President Donald Trump – say that the increase in followers is not that significant and it is only 1.5% of her total followers. according to DiversitySome Trump supporters have pointed out that Taylor has noticed a decline in Spotify’s monthly listeners, a metric of an artist’s regular or loyal listeners. Since September 10, Swift’s monthly listenership has declined by nearly 3%, from 3 million to 91.4 million, Variety reports. However, it can be noted that Taylor’s monthly listeners had declined even before this, as they reached their peak in April – 116 million. That’s when they released their latest album, The Tortured Poets Department. It is a regular occurrence for an artist’s monthly listenership to increase immediately following the release of an album or single and then gradually decline thereafter.
The US presidential election is going to be held on November 5, in which there is a tough contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Many celebrities have supported both the candidates.
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