{"id":402430,"date":"2023-12-01T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=402430"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Taylor-Swift-is-Spotify-s-most-streamed-artist-of-2023-ending-Bad-Bunny-s-3-year-reign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Taylor-Swift-is-Spotify-s-most-streamed-artist-of-2023-ending-Bad-Bunny-s-3-year-reign\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift is Spotify’s most-streamed artist of 2023, ending Bad Bunny’s 3-year reign"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES<\/strong> (AP)\u2014It\u2019s her, hi\u2014Taylor Swift is Spotify\u2019s 2023 most-played artist.<\/p>\n

According to Spotify Wrapped, Swift was 2023\u2019s most-streamed artist globally, raking in more than 26.1 billion streams since January 1. That means the pop powerhouse has dethroned Puerto Rican reggaet\u00f3n star Bad Bunny, who held the coveted title for three years in a row beginning in 2020.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s in the number two slot in 2023, followed by The Weeknd in third, Drake in fourth, and regional Mexican musician Peso Pluma in fifth.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not such bad news for Bad Bunny, however: his 2022 album \u201cUn Verano Sin Ti\u201d was Spotify\u2019s most-streamed album for the second year in a row, raking in 4.5 billion global streams. In that category, Taylor Swift\u2019s \u201cMidnights\u201d trails in second, with SZA\u2019s \u201cSOS\u201d in third. All three albums were released last year.<\/p>\n

The top five is rounded out with The Weeknd\u2019s 2016 album \u201cStarboy\u201d and Karol G\u2019s \u201cMa\u00f1ana Ser\u00e1 Bonito,\u201d the only 2023 release to reach the peak.<\/p>\n

Miley Cyrus\u2019 empowerment anthem \u201cFlowers\u201d is Spotify\u2019s most-streamed song of the year with 1.6 million streams globally.<\/p>\n

\u201cKill Bill\u201d by SZA is the second most-streamed song of the year, while Harry Styles\u2019 \u201cAs It Was,\u201d BTS member Jung Kook featuring Latto\u2019s \u201cSeven,\u201d and Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma\u2019s \u201cElla Baila Sola\u201d came in third, fourth and fifth, respectively.<\/p>\n

In the U.S., Swift\u2019s dominance continued\u2014she was the most streamed artist on the platform, followed by Drake and country star Morgan Wallen. Wallen\u2019s \u201cLast Night\u201d was the most streamed song, and his full-length \u201cOne Thing at a Time\u201d was the most streamed-album.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Apple Music announced Wallen\u2019s \u201cLast Night\u201d topped its global song chart in 2023. It has been a banner year for the song, which also stayed atop the Billboard Hot 100 for 16 weeks, tying Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber\u2019s \u201cDespacito\u201d for the title of second-longest reign in the Hot 100\u2019s 65-year history.<\/p>\n

That the biggest artists, globally, earned top spots on Spotify Wrapped should come as no surprise\u2014they\u2019re featured prominently across the streaming service, including on its highly influential playlists, in addition to boasting loyal, dedicated fanbases. For independent artists who may appear on an individual listener\u2019s Wrapped, accessing a top spot on the global list would require billions of streams.<\/p>\n

According to Business Insider, artists make around $.003 and $.005 per stream, though Spotify itself does not pay per stream. Instead, they pay per \u201cstreamshare,\u201d a figure that is determined by adding up how many times music owned or controlled by a particular rights holder is streamed, divided by the total number of streams in the market it is streamed in each month.<\/p>\n

Last month, Spotify announced a new policy regarding royalty payments, eliminating payment for songs with less than 1,000 annual streams starting in 2024.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift performs during \u201cThe Eras Tour\u201d in Nashville, Tenn., May 5, 2023.<\/p>\n

-AP Photo\/George Walker IV, File
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