Ed Sheeran became the most listened artist on Spotify, the popular online music service, as it prepares to launch its next album.
According to figures from Spotify Friday, the British pop star is heard by 42.2 million users per month, ie about half of the nearly 100 million users of Spotify.
Ed Sheeran, who on Friday released the video "How Would You Feel (Paean)", beat R & B sensation The Weeknd, who seized the hearing in December after the release of his album "Starboy".
The Weeknd crushed turn reign for six months in Spotify from his mentor, rapper Drake.
The New Yorker dance duo The Chainsmokers is second with more listeners, while The Weeknd fell to third place, followed by Drake.
Spotify monthly figures indicate the number of people who listen to an artist in a specific period, regardless of how many times the user has played the same song.
So far, the song "One Dance" Drake is what has been heard on Spotify, with 1.150 million copies.
