Frontline songs lost 5bn US and 17.9bn global Spotify chart plays

Music Business Worldwide reported frontline songs, recent releases, lost 5bn US plays and 17.9bn global plays on Spotify's weekly Top 200 charts in the first 39 weeks of 2026, down 25.4% and 24.8% year on year. The analysis covered every weekly Top 200 chart in the period.