To mark its tenth anniversary, Apple Music published a ranking of the most successful artists in the platform’s history. The service launched on June 30, 2015, and has since grown into one of the major players in the global music streaming market.

The top position in the ranking was taken by Canadian rapper Drake. He remains the undisputed leader in streaming numbers on the platform: 27 of his songs are included among the 500 most-streamed tracks on Apple Music, and his hit «God’s Plan» ranks third on the list.

Second place went to Taylor Swift, while rapper Future came in third. The top five also include YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Bad Bunny.

Top 20 most popular artists in the history of Apple Music:

1. Drake
2. Taylor Swift
3. Future
4. YoungBoy Never Broke Again
5. Bad Bunny
6. Lil Baby
7. The Weeknd
8. Morgan Wallen
9. Kanye West
10. Post Malone
11. Travis Scott
12. Ariana Grande
13. Chris Brown
14. Kendrick Lamar
15. Lil Durk
16. Gunna
17. Rod Wave
18. Ed Sheeran
19. Justin Bieber
20. Eminem

Notably, only two women appear among the twenty most successful artists – Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande.

The ranking is dominated mainly by hip-hop and R&B artists, although pop, country, and Latin music stars are also represented.

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