SoundCloud has been making it to the headlines more often than ever due to the recent happenings that have questioned the streaming giant’s sustainability. While recent financial reports have already indicated the staggering amount of losses that SoundCloud has suffered, there have been speculations about technology giant Google looking to buy out the Berlin-based company.
Despite everything being said and done, SoundCloud continues to command its position as one of the most vital platforms for up and coming producers and industry heavyweights alike. And with that in mind, they have unveiled the top artists, tracks and album from 2016. While we have continued to believe that electronic music has been a predominant genre on SoundCloud, the recently released statistics truly suggest that hip-hop effortlessly leads the pack as the biggest genre on the platform.
With NYC-based rapper Desiigner‘s track “Panda” being crowned as the most Favourite Track, Chance The Rapper‘s “Coloring Book” was revealed as the Top Album of 2016. Also, American rapper Lil Uzi Vert grabbed the top spot as the most Followed Artist on SoundCloud in 2016. Moreover, hip-hop, house, pop, electronic and rock were announced as the top five genres this past year.
You can check out the full list of statistics for 2016 here.
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