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The most streamed song in the world is......

YouTube is still the king of streaming
By Rick Couri
May 26, 2014

"Wake Me Up," by Swedish artist DJ Avicii. The piece has been streamed on devices all over the world more than 235 million times.

Robin Thicke, TI, and Pharrell Williams come in at number two with "Blurred Lines," with a healthy 160 million listens.

The service has also named Eminem and Rihanna as their most popular male and female performers.

Spotify is one of the largest on-line streaming services, listing more than 40 million users. That’s far more than Rhapsody, Beats Music, and other similar providers.

The Daily Mail says Pandora comes in slightly larger, with 250 million users. However, the number-one site for music streamers worldwide is still YouTube.

More here.

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