Biografisk film om Michael Jackson leder till rekordökning i strömning

Den biografiska filmen om Michael Jackson har utlöst en kraftig ökning av strömningar för artistens musikkatalog. Jacksons sololåtar nådde en ny högstanivå för karriären förra veckan, enligt data från Billboard. Filmen fortsätter att prestera starkt på biograferna trots blandade recensioner.

Den biografiska filmen Michael har lyft Jacksons musik till nya strömningshöjder. Hans solomaterial uppnådde 137,5 miljoner officiella on-demand-strömningar i USA under veckan den 24–30 april. Siffran innebar ett hopp på 146 procent från hans tidigare toppnotering och inkluderade 55,9 miljoner klick, vilket överträffade det tidigare rekordet på 53,7 miljoner från 2019.

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Director Antoine Fuqua of the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' expressed skepticism about certain child abuse allegations against the singer in an interview with The New Yorker. He discussed major reshoots prompted by legal restrictions from a past settlement. The film opens in theaters on April 24 from Lionsgate.

 

 

 

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