Bieber has eight new world records
Pop star Justin Bieber has eight new Guinness world records. His first new album in two years, Purpose, became the most streamed album on Spotify in one week and What Do You Mean? was the most streamed track in one week.
The Guinness World Records 2017 book will be available on Sept 8. Singer The Weeknd's Beauty Behind The Madness had 60 million listeners on Spotify, making it the most streamed album on the service as measured by unique listeners.
Brown releases post-arrest song
Troubled singer Chris Brown has released a free new dance track, What Would You Do?, shortly after his arrest on Tuesday for allegedly threatening dethroned Miss California Regional winner Baylee Curran. The title is likely no accident as she asked rhetorically: "What would you do?" in a video she made about her decision to call the police.