Old Music Will Dominate 2025's Top Song Lists—Like Apple's. Here's Why—And What's Needed To Change It.
The majority of the most-streamed songs of 2025 on lists from Apple—and soon Spotify and Billboard—were actually released in 2024 or earlier, as mega-hits like "Die With A Smile" and "APT." lingered atop the charts all year.
(Forbes, 2025-12-02T21:43:52Z)