his arrest on federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. Music billed under various names the disgraced artist has used over the years — Diddy, Puff Daddy and P.
Diddy — increased by an average of 18.3% in on-demand streams between Sept. 13 and 19 when compared to the previous tracking week, according to the industry data and analytics company Luminate.
Other embattled artists have also seen a jump in their streaming numbers as controversies swirled around them. R. Kelly’s streams doubled following the release of a Lifetime documentary series about allegations the R&B singer engaged in sexual misconduct with women and underage girls.His album sales also increased by 517% following his 2021 conviction on sex trafficking charges.
Combs, 54, was arrested Sept. 16 at a New York City hotel by agents from Homeland Security Investigations. He traveled to New York anticipating his arrest following a grand jury indictment.
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