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The most popular artists worldwide as of August 2024. Spotify’s monthly listeners give us a clear view of currently popular artists.

Updated by Spotify every 24 hours and publicly displayed on the profiles of all artists, monthly listeners are a great indication of currently popular artists on streaming platforms.

We last updated this list last month. In August, we have a new number one and some other movement in the top 10!

With a touch over 100 million monthly listeners, Billie Eilish has just taken the crown from The Weeknd, who has held the top spot for some time now. The Weeknd was the first artist to surpass 100 million monthly listeners, followed by Taylor Swift. Billie Eilish has shot up over the last couple of months following the release of her new album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT. Billie Eilish is not only the artist with the most monthly listeners, she is also the youngest artist on the top ten, at just 22 years old. Coldplay are the top band at number four.

Other changes since last month include Sabrina Carpenter falling off the top ten, with Drake taking her place. Post Malone and Ariana Grande have fallen within the top ten. Coldplay, Rihanna, Eminem and David Guetta have all climbed in the top ten.

To see which artists have peaked over time, check out this Wikipedia article for a full breakdown of the stats. For a look at the most popular musicians since the birth of streaming, check out Spotify’s most-streamed artists of all-time here.

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