The World of Music with Data

At a Glance

Take a look at how much of the world listens to music on the Spotify Platform

Popularity of Artists Based on the Number of Streams Played

Each artist has their fans spread out across the globe. Well-known artists have enjoyed a great number of streams around the world, and different countries have their own distinct favourites.

Popularity of Genres Globally over Time

Over time, music genres tend to rise and fall depending on current trends. However, there are some that may stay consistent despite the changing times.

Song Features of the Music Genres Classified by Spotify

What makes a pop song pop? What kind of factors would turn a rock song into a metal one?

Correlation between Popularity Rating, Number of Followers and Total Streams Played

An artist has a high popularity rating if many of their songs made it to the top charts. This in turn may mean that they have a huge following, or maybe they had a song that was a one-hit wonder.

Exploring the Topics Commonly Covered in Songs of Different Genres

Many people's favourite songs contain lyrics that they can relate to, and sometimes the style of music plays a major role in enhancing certain emotions. From the most played songs on Spotify, the following LDA (Latent Dirichlet Allocation) topics, or keywords were analysed and obtained: Celebrate, Desire, Explore, Fun, Hope, Love, Nostalgia and Thug.