Taylor Swift Tops Spotify's All-Time Streams

Taylor Swift has become Spotify's most streamed artist of all time, according to charts released by the streaming service on Thursday to mark its 20th anniversary. The list, which aggregates two decades of global listening data, places the American singer ahead of Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny in second place and Canadian rapper Drake in third.

Spotify, founded in Sweden in April 2006, unveiled the rankings alongside top lists for albums, songs, podcasts and audiobooks. The platform, which operates in 184 markets and boasts 751 million monthly active users including 290 million premium subscribers, holds more than 31 percent of the global music streaming market share. Streaming now drives 82 percent of revenue in the United States music industry, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.

The artist rankings highlight a competitive landscape dominated by contemporary pop and hip-hop acts. Following Drake, the top 10 includes The Weeknd in fourth, Ariana Grande in fifth, Ed Sheeran in sixth, Justin Bieber in seventh, Billie Eilish in eighth, Eminem in ninth and Kanye West in tenth. The full top 20 extends to artists such as Travis Scott, BTS, Post Malone, Bruno...