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  "id": 4006352,
  "title": "Dolly Parton streams skyrocket after her death, up 2,109% in the US and 1,280% globally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/dolly-parton-streams-skyrocket-after-her-death-up-2-109-in-the-us-and-4006352",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T17:20:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
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    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/music/dolly-parton-streams-skyrocket-after-her-death-up-2109-in-the-us-and-1280-globally-1.500655696"
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  "account": "Dolly Parton, the celebrated country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and theme park enthusiast, passed away on Tuesday. Her death has prompted a surge in global streaming of her music, highlighting her enduring influence as a songwriter. According to Luminate, an industry data and analytics company, Parton's discography experienced a remarkable 2,109% increase in audio and video streams on the day of her passing in the United States, rising from 1.2 million streams to 26.3 million. Globally, her streams surged by 1,280%, climbing from 2.5 million to 35 million. Among the most streamed songs were \"Jolene,\" which saw its stream count surge from over 196.2K to 2.7 million, and \"9 to 5,\" which increased from 208.6K to 2.3 million. Other notable surges included \"Islands in the Stream,\" \"I Will Always Love You,\" \"Here You Come Again,\" \"Coat of Many Colors,\" \"There Was Jesus,\" \"Why d You Come In Here Lookin Like That?,\" \"Tyrant,\" and \"My Tennessee Mountain Home.\"",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Miley Cyrus speaks after Dolly Parton's death: 'I will always love her and want to make her proud'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/miley-cyrus-speaks-after-dolly-partons-death-i-will-always-love-her",
        "published": "2026-08-27T14:09:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Tributes soar as Dolly Parton dominates streaming charts worldwide following her passing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/tributes-soar-as-dolly-parton-dominates-streaming-charts-worldwide",
        "published": "2026-08-28T06:14:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "#SHOWBIZ: 'We're in this together': Miley Cyrus honours late godmother Dolly Parton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/showbiz-were-in-this-together-miley-cyrus-honours-late-godmother",
        "published": "2026-08-28T12:00:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "WATCH: Sheryl Crow pays tribute to Dolly Parton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/watch-sheryl-crow-pays-tribute-to-dolly-parton",
        "published": "2026-08-28T13:09:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Dolly Parton family secret with Miley Cyrus revealed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/dolly-parton-family-secret-with-miley-cyrus-revealed",
        "published": "2026-08-28T13:16:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Dolly Parton streams skyrocket after her death, up 2,109% in the US and 1,280% globally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/dolly-parton-streams-skyrocket-after-her-death-up-2-109-in-the-us-and",
        "published": "2026-08-28T14:55:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Dolly Parton streams skyrocket after her death, up 2,109% in the US and 1,280% globally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/dolly-parton-streams-skyrocket-after-her-death-up-2-109-in-the-us-and-3985577",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Zac Brown says Dolly Parton was \"the closest thing to an angel on Earth\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/zac-brown-says-dolly-parton-was-the-closest-thing-to-an-angel-on-earth",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:32:28.000Z"
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  "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."
}