Canadian music streaming increased by 47% in 2022

Canadian music streaming increases by 47% in 2018, Drake topped the charts

Drake's album 'Scorpion' was streamed 481 million times

Canadians streamed 59 billion songs in 2018, a 47 percent increment from the year earlier, with Drake'south music listened to the well-nigh, co-ordinate to new inquiry from Nielsen.

The research house specializes in market place enquiry and information about what people lookout and listen to.

The new January 8th, 2019 report revealed that Nielsen saw a 45 percent increase in overall demand for on-need music and video streaming.

Inquiry as well noted that last yr there was a 22 percent growth in digital purchasing and digital consumption.

"The music industry in Canada is thriving following yet another year of tremendous growth and engagement," said Paul Shaver, vice-president of Nielsen Canada in the study.

"Canadians are listening and engaging with more music than ever earlier and we're seeing an increased multifariousness of taste among listeners."

Nielsen's written report noted that Toronto'southward very ain Drake had a record number of streams, with his latest album Scorpion streamed approximately 481 1000000 times. His unmarried "God'south Plan" alone was the top streamed song of 2018, with over 138 million audio and video streams combined.

Nielsen noted that other homegrown artists saw big streaming numbers, not only in Canada but abroad likewise.

Combined video and audio streams featured on The Weeknd'sMy Dear Melancholy EP saw 94 million streams in the past twelvemonth, the report said.

Nielsen noted it analyzed data from final year through to the week ending on January 3rd, 2019.

Source: Nielsen