Eminem’s streaming numbers are almost 3 times higher than of Michael Jackson who is ranked the second and over 5 times higher than of Notorious BIG who is ranked 10.
The numbers provided by @spotify_data are taken on one particular day by are indicative of the general positioning. Even though that day was not the best for Marshall, as his daily streams usually are higher.
On August 10 streaming numbers for male artists who started their career in the 20 century were as follows:
1. Eminem 11.01 million
2. Michael Jackson 3.88 million
3. Elton John 3.61 million
4. Bob Marley 3.46 million
5. Jay-Z 2.88 million
6. 2PAC 2.67 million
7. Snoop Dogg 2.2 million
8. Elvis Presley 2.13 million
9. Phil Collins 1.98 million
10. The Notorious BIG 1.97 million
Pre-2000s Male Acts on Spotify (August 10, 2020)
#1 @Eminem 11.01m
#2 @michaeljackson 3.88m
#3 @eltonofficial 3.61m
#4 @bobmarley 3.46m
#5 @JAY_Z 2.88m
#6 @2PAC 2.67m
#7 @SnoopDogg 2.25m
#8 @ElvisPresley 2.13m
#9 @PhilCollinsFeed 1.98m
#10 @TheNotoriousBIG 1.97m— Spotify Daily Data (@spotify_data) August 11, 2020