Apple Music and data provider Chart Data publish a chart of the 20 most-streamed artists of all time on Apple Music. The outlets report this is the first time Apple Music shares an all-time streaming list. The chart is based on streaming activity since Apple Music’s launch in 2015, covering roughly the past 11 years. Chart Data identifies Drake as the top most-streamed artist, followed by Taylor Swift in second place. Future ranks third, with YoungBoy Never Broke Again fourth and Bad Bunny fifth, according to the reports.
The full top-20 list is shared via social media, and Apple Music reposts the information, indicating endorsement of the compilation. Other artists noted by the outlets as appearing in the top 20 include Ariana Grande and Kendrick Lamar, alongside additional performers listed in the chart. Apple Music launched in late June 2015, and the announcements are presented as part of the service’s ongoing milestones and recap of streaming performance.
