"THE NOTORIOUS MASS EFFECT EPISODE 165 PT 1 // "ARE DRAKE & TAYLOR SWIFT CARRYING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IN 2026?"

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In Episode 165 of The Notorious Mass Effect, Analytic Dreamz examines whether Drake and Taylor Swift are carrying the music industry in 2026. Drake has already surpassed 17 billion Spotify streams this year while Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl has spent 15 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, highlighting their outsized chart and streaming dominance. The episode also covers new music from Miley’s Bass Persuades album, Jhene Aiko’s Westside Whimsy, Drake’s Habibti Deluxe, and additional releases. Industry updates include Xbox transferring Halo development to Activision alongside hundreds of job cuts and Steam reaching a new all-time concurrent player peak above 43.5 million. Gaming topics span Control Resonant, Marvel’s Wolverine, Onimusha: The Way of the Sword, and more, alongside drama involving Suno AI versus UMG and Sony, Kojima versus Sony, and Kai Cenat versus Reggie.

Show Topics:Music: Taylor Swift The Life of a Showgirl Encore

Music: Miley Cyrus Album (Bass Persuades)

Music: Adela Song (Nicole Kidman)

Music: Jhene Aiko Album (Westside Whimsy)

Music: Drake Habibti Deluxe

Music: Tito Double P Song (Olivia La Flaka)

Industry News: Xbox Gives Halo to Activision (+ Job Cuts)

Industry News: Steam Concurrent Players Hits All-Time Peak

Gaming: Control Resonant