Spotify is the world’s most popular music streaming service and its millions of subscribers are currently enjoying poring over Unwrapped - when they can look at a range of glitzy graphics summarising their listening year.
It’s been a huge 12 months for female pop music in particular, with Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Beyonce, Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter selling huge numbers of albums, filling venues with fans and having their songs streamed billions of times.
In fact, seven of the top 10 most popular albums of the year on the platform were by female solo stars
The world of streaming has been the subject of some criticism, most recently from British star Kate Nash who asked fans who wanted to support her to cancel their Spotify account and sign up to her OnlyFans site instead - pointing out the tiny amount of revenue per stream.
But there’s no doubt that, for the upper echelons of the musical world, Spotify can still raise serious amounts of cash.
Here are the 10 artists who have had most success in 2024.
5. Billie Eilish
It's been a great year for Billie Eilish who became the youngest double Oscar winner in history and released critically-acclaimed third studio album Hit Me Hard and Soft. She completes 2024's Spotify top five artists. | Getty Images for ABA
6. Travis Scott
Just missing out on a place in the year's top five is American rapper Travis Scott. Despite having only released four solo studio albums he's been a named artist on over 100 Billboard Top 100 hits. | Getty Images
7. Peso Pluma
Perhaps a name less well known in the UK, Mexican rapper and singer Peso Pluma has become massive on TikTok - one of the main drivers of streaming in recent years. The social media platform has helped him break into the 2024 top 10 at number seven. | Getty Images for Paramount
8. Kanye West
Kanye West may have attracted controversy recently with his singular views on politican and social issues. It's not hurt his popularity on Spotify much though - being the eighth most streamed artist of 2024. | Getty Images