The music industry is tentatively embracing the artist formerly known as Kanye West
Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, has taken a couple of big steps towards turning his career around.
He sold out two shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles this past week, earning $33 million, according to people familiar with the numbers. His Friday show earned more than $18 million in ticket sales, said the people, who declined to be identified because the data hasn’t been cleared for public release. That is one of the highest-grossing single shows in live music history.
Two packed shows could be seen as a stunt or an aberration. For all his recent problems, Ye still has loyal followers. But it’s not just the ticket sales. His new album, Bully, is going to be one of the best-selling albums in its debut week.
Corporations, most of whom had distanced themselves from Ye, are willing to do business with him again. Spotify put songs from Bully on its top playlists. The song Father was the top track on RapCaviar and was in the top 20 on Today’s Top Hits. Live Nation, the world’s largest concert promoter, is partners with hip-hop impresario Rod Wave, whose company promoted the LA shows.
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