Since 2013, Spotify has published a yearly list of its most-streamed artists, which has been topped by Drake’s record three times (2015, 2016, and 2018). Ed Sheeran has the highest numbers of followers among female and male artists, respectively. The Weeknd has the highest number of monthly listeners on Spotify in the male artist’s category, and Dua Lipa has the highest number of monthly listeners. This list contains the most-listened artists on the audio streaming stage, Spotify. The biggest song on the Spotify platform is The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights.” In the United States, the most-streamed song was Roddy Rich’s hit “The Box.” Globally, Bad Bunny’s YHLQMDLG took the top spot for the most-streamed album.

With many of us either working from home or just spending a lot of time in our own spaces during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, music and podcasts play a great role to keep us motivated, for our comfort, and fill the silence of our quiet house. Whatever you’ve been soundtracking this year, podcasts and music streaming have taken some interesting turns.

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