Chartmetric 2025 report: Songs reach 1 billion streams faster as global music diversity rises
Summary
Chartmetric's Year in Music 2025 report analyzes key trends shaping the global music industry. Key findings include: over 13 million artists and 145 million releases tracked, with nearly 30,000 new releases daily; songs are reaching 1 billion streams faster than ever before; the global music landscape is shifting with diverse sounds from non-English markets gaining prominence; and the report highlights the artists and trends driving these changes in music creation and consumption.
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· 3 pulledChartmetric tracked 13 million artists and 145 million releases.
That works out to be an average of 3,928 new artists and nearly 30,000 new releases every single day.
Songs are hitting 1 billion streams faster than ever as the music industry's global sounds shift.
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