The first of the important year-end music industry data reports have come out for 2025, from Luminate Data and Chartmetric.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. Apple Music listeners, the moment you’ve been waiting for all ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Female artists took over the charts in 2024, and in 2025 they continued their winning ways — and added a new star to their lineup.

Music lovers, are you ready to revisit your favorite songs and artists of 2025? On Dec. 2, Apple Music rolled out its 2025 Apple Music Replay. Like Spotify Wrapped, Apple Music Replay compiles Apple ...

The year’s almost over, but YouTube Music isn’t waiting any longer to release its personalized 2025 Recap. In addition to cataloging your top tracks of the year, the Recap offers AI-powered analysis ...

Rumors of MTV’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. In October, it was announced that many of MTV’s subchannels in Europe and South America would be discontinued at the end of 2025. But the social ...

It’s not December yet, but YouTube Music is beginning to roll out its 2025 Recap with a pretty interesting “Ask about your listening” experience made possible by AI. This late November release for the ...

Amazon Music announced on Tuesday the launch of 2025 Delivered, the platform’s take on Spotify’s popular Wrapped experience. The feature offers users a personalized annual summary of their ...

The streaming platform also announced several updates to its Replay feature, making a strong push to rival Spotify’s year-end Wrapped feature. By Nicole Fell Assistant Editor Apple Music has unveiled ...

As a challenge in personal reflection and critical thinking, I always at least try to look for some kind of connective tissue in these picks. Anything that might explain, beyond mere taste, why these ...