According to the latest update from music licensing and copyright management company PPL, Ed Sheeran has officially been honored as the artist with the most played music in the UK in 2023, surpassing his fierce rival Taylor. Swift. This is the 7th time this talented male singer/songwriter has reached number one in the past 9 years.

According to PPL statistics from January to December, Ed Sheeran’s works were widely covered on radio waves, television channels and rang out many times in public spaces throughout 2023, helping the male singer gain a reputation. once again topped the list of most listened to artists.

Although Taylor Swift made a big jump from 10th place to 2nd place, she still had to sadly cede the throne to Ed Sheeran. It can be seen that this success is partly due to the strong attraction from the global tour “The Eras Tour” launched in March 2023.

However, the female singer has a high possibility of “turning things around” in 2024 with the success of her latest studio album “The Tortured Poets Department”, while on stage “The Eras Tour” The lights will continue to shine until the end of this year.

Not only does he top the list of artists, Ed Sheeran also has a song in the Top 10 most played songs in the UK, “Eyes Closed” from the album “Subtract”. Taylor Swift also has two products on the list. The list includes “Anti-Hero” and especially the hit song released in 2019 “Cruel Summer”. Notably, the number one position belongs to Miley Cyrus with the Grammy award-winning song “Flowers”.

Most streamed artists in 2023:

1. Ed Sheeran2. Taylor Swift3. Dua Lipa4. Calvin Harris5. David Guetta6. Elton John7. Coldplay8. Tom Grennan9. Harry Styles10. Madonna

Most played songs in 2023:

1. Flowers – Miley Cyrus2. Eyes Closed – Ed Sheeran3. Forget Me – Lewis Capaldi4. Anti-Hero – Taylor Swift5. Dance The Night – Dua Lipa6. Miracle – Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding7. Trustfall – P!nk8. Waffle House – Jonas Brothers9. Cruel Summer – Taylor Swift10. Heaven – Niall Horan