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Apple Music Reveals Top 20 Most-Streamed Artists of All Time

Apple today teamed up with Chart Data to share the top 20 most-streamed artists of all time. Chart Data says this is the first time that Apple has shared the all-time streaming list.

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Drake is the number one most-streamed artist, with Taylor Swift coming in second. Future was third, followed by YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Bad Bunny. The full list is below.


Apple Music launched in June 2015, so the top 20 list includes streaming data for the past 11 years.

The streaming service is priced at $10.99 per month for an individual plan in the U.S., with other pricing options available for students, families, and in the Apple One bundle.

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Top Rated Comments

5 hours ago at 03:28 pm
That's an extremely disappointing list of auditory garbage.
Score: 43 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TVreporter Avatar
5 hours ago at 03:39 pm
I know I’m old when I don’t recognize most of them… and don’t care

Give me my 80s and 90s rock and grunge
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
FattiesGoneWild Avatar
4 hours ago at 03:52 pm
Man, that is some really ****** so called music that is not music in the least. The standards are beyond low nowadays.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
nostaws Avatar
4 hours ago at 03:51 pm
This may speak to the demographic that uses Apple Music more than the overall popularity of specific artists.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
211 Avatar
5 hours ago at 03:38 pm
I'm getting old. I haven't even heard of half of these artists.

Apple should be more open about its streaming numbers if it wants free publicity. Everywhere I see reports Spotify's steaming numbers
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
BeatsByTim Avatar
5 hours ago at 03:42 pm
I've tried listening to Drake. For a guy named after a duck, I'd rather listen to Donald Duck.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)