{
  "id": 329255,
  "title": "BTS album ARIRANG races past 4 billion streams",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/bts-album-arirang-races-past-4-billion-streams",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T18:42:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Post",
    "slug": "arabian-post",
    "url": "https://thearabianpost.com/bts-album-arirang-races-past-4-billion-streams/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BTS's comeback album ARIRANG has surpassed 4 billion Spotify streams, marking a new speed record for an album by a group and an Asian artist on Spotify's platform. The achievement occurred approximately 137 days after the album's release on March 20, continuing an impressive streaming run that began when all 14 tracks entered Spotify's global charts at the same time. This makes ARIRANG the first album released in 2026 to reach 4 billion streams, placing BTS among the select group of artists whose albums have amassed several billion plays within months of release.",
  "summary": "BTS have pushed their comeback album ARIRANG beyond 4 billion Spotify streams, setting a new speed record for an album by a group and by an Asian act on the world’s largest subscription music-streaming service. The milestone was reached about 137 days after the album’s 20 March release, extending an extraordinary streaming run that began when all 14 tracks entered Spotify’s global chart…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}