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Drake, Taylor Swift, and Future are the 3 most streamed artists in Apple Music history

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Why This Matters

This list highlights the dominance of artists like Drake and Taylor Swift on Apple Music, reflecting shifting consumer preferences towards streaming and the importance of artist-platform relationships. It underscores the influence of major artists in shaping music consumption trends and the significance of platform policies in artist-platform collaborations.

Key Takeaways

ChartData published an interesting chart today, featuring Apple Music’s Top 20 most streamed artists of all time. Here is the list.

List also includes Bad Bunny, The Weeknd, and Eminem

In a post shared on X (via MacRumors) and reposted by Apple Music’s official account, ChartData revealed the platform’s 20 most-streamed artists of all time.

Top 20 most streamed artists of all-time on Apple Music pic.twitter.com/c4WyaRZCTx — chart data (@chartdata) June 18, 2026

While Drake topped the list, Taylor Swift came in second, as the most-streamed female artist ever on the platform. Notably, a good portion of the list is composed of Rap and Hip-Hop artists.

Taylor Swift’s history with Apple Music goes back to before the platform’s launch, when the singer opposed Apple’s decision not to pay artists during its three-month free trial. Apple would later reverse the policy, prompting Swift to make 1989 available on the service.

Here’s the full list with Apple Music links to each artist

Did your favorite artist make the list? Let us know in the comments.

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