Social media is increasingly becoming a springboard for aspiring artists. But pop stars also benefit from these platforms. When their songs become viral sounds, they can count on chart success. These ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Billboard Japan has unveiled its 2025 year-end charts, tracking the period from Nov. 25, 2024, to Nov. 23, 2025. The No. 1 Song of ...

Apple Music has released its highly anticipated 2025 Year End Charts, celebrating the songs, artists, and cultural moments that defined the past year across streams, Shazam activity, radio spins, ...

Apple today released its 2025 Apple Music year-end charts, highlighting new global listening trends, expanded analytics, and several unexpected chart-topping performances across streaming, radio, ...

The first of the important year-end music industry data reports have come out for 2025, from Luminate Data and Chartmetric. Luminate’s report confirms that growth in music streaming in the U.S. is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. A little more than 50 years ago, Led Zeppelin released its sixth ...