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Paul Brandt Sings For Humboldt While Tim Hicks Gets 'Loud'

Hicks has himself another rockin' good hit and Brandt is winning praise for a live version of “Small Towns and Big Dreams” he recorded in a  CBC studio last week.

Paul Brandt Sings For Humboldt While Tim Hicks Gets 'Loud'

By FYI Staff

The following are tracks delivered to radio by digital distributor DMDS/Yangaroo in Canada and broken down into two categories. Top Downloads represents the most downloaded songs in the week ending April 13th, and the Most Active Indies blends downloads and streams, with the affiliated label and radio promotions company in parenthesis.


Top Downloads

  1. Paul Brandt “Small Towns and Big Dreams” (Warner)

  2. Carrie Underwood “Cry Pretty” (Capitol Nashville/Universal)

  3. Francesco Yates “Do You Think About Me” (Warner)

  4. Tim Hicks “Loud” (Open Road)

  5. Drake “Nice For What” (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)

  6. Kenny Chesney “Get Along” (Warner)

  7. Thomas Rhett “Life Changes” (Valory/Big Machine)

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  8. Foo Fighters “The Line” (Sony)

  9. Nicki Minaj “Barbie Tingz” (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)\

  10. Devin Dawson “Asking For A Friend” (Warner)

Most Active Indies

  1. Tim Hicks “Loud” (Open Road / no video available)

  2. Bad Wolves “Zombie” (Eleven Seven)

  3. Brandon Scott “Noise” (Vicktory/A. Wilson Promo)

  4. Chromeo f. DRAM “Must’ve Been” (Last Gang)

  5. In My Coma “We Are One” (Indie/RPMpromo)

  6. Belly f. Nav “Maintain” (XO/Roc Nation/DMD Promo)

  7. Kira Isabella “Little Girl” (Creator Label)

  8. Birds of Bellwoods “Let You Go” (eOne)

  9. Roland Corrigal “Hot Summer Cool” (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)

  10.  Eliot Ness f. Hogg Booma “Fast Lane” (Hustlaz On The Block)

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The Spotify logo in shown on a tablet on Feb. 10, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Spotifiy's stock price spiked after the company reported a 11% jump in monthly users from a year ago to 751 million, beating analysts expectations of 744.7 million.
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The Spotify logo in shown on a tablet on Feb. 10, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Spotifiy's stock price spiked after the company reported a 11% jump in monthly users from a year ago to 751 million, beating analysts expectations of 744.7 million.

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Spotify to Label AI Artists on the Platform With New ‘AI Persona’ Badge

The music of artists tagged with the label will be excluded from personalized recommendations on the service.

Spotify has announced the creation of a new label that will be applied to AI-generated artists and begin rolling out in mid-September. Music from artists bearing the label, called “AI Persona,” will not be included in personalized recommendations on the platform.

Creators can begin disclosing that an artist profile is AI-generated starting Tuesday (Aug. 11). Spotify won’t solely rely on voluntary disclosures, however, as the streaming platform will also review accounts. For accounts that Spotify labels as AI, artists will have the opportunity to either self-disclose or appeal.

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