The music catalog of Sean “Diddy” Combs has recently seen a spike in streams after he was arrested and charged last week with federal sex trafficking.
According to industry data from the company Luminate, the music mogul’s music saw an average increase of 18.3% in on-demand streams during the week of his arrest when compared to the week prior.
Combs, who published music under a variety of monikers, including P. Diddy, Diddy, and Puff Daddy, was arrested last week and is being held without bail after he was charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
The indictment details allegations against Combs dating back to 2008. In it, he is accused of abusing, coercing, and threatening women for years to “fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct.”
Combs has entered a not-guilty plea to the charges brought against him in federal court in New York City.
In recent months, Combs has been hit with several lawsuits that involve sexual misconduct allegations, as well as allegations of abuse and violence. At this time, he has denied any wrongdoing.
He is currently being held in federal custody at a Brooklyn detention center, where he will stay while he awaits his trial.
As for Combs’ recent increase in popularity and downloads, industry expert George Howard, a professor of music business management at Berklee College of Music, shared with the Associated Press that it’s not a surprise.
“Music just becomes another piece of information as people try to comprehend the atrocities,” Howard told the AP. “It’s like, ‘What would someone whose brain works like that, allegedly, what would their music sound like?’”