Kendrick Lamar’s ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ Sets First Day Streaming Record: Morning Mix

Mike Wass | March 19, 2015 5:00 am

Did You Hear?

:: Kendrick Lamar’s third album To Pimp A Butterfly was streamed 9.6 million times on Spotify on its first day of release. The previous record holder? Michael Buble’s Christmas LP! [Vibe]

:: It’s not all doom and gloom for the music industry. Well, it is but you can (almost) look on the bright side. According to a new study, revenue rose by 2 percent to $4.86 billion. The gains were largely due to increased streaming profits. [Forbes]

:: Drake is being sued by the producers of Drake’s Homecoming: The Lost Footage after publicly disowning the documentary and urging fans to avoid it. The film contains footage of an old performance from 2009 when Drizzy was just 23-year-old. [Billboard]

:: Here’s to a speedy recovery! Liza Minnelli has checked into a rehab clinic in Malibu, California to battle substance abuse problems. The legendary diva is 69-years-old. [TMZ]

Find out below what music you can catch on TV today.

:: Tavis Smiley (PBS) — Lenny Kravitz :: Conan (TBS) — Purity Ring :: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (syndicated) — Madonna :: The Meredith Vieira Show (syndicated) — Bridgit Mendler :: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC) — Rixton :: Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) — the Weeknd :: Last Call With Carson Daly (NBC) — Misterwives