The 10 most popular music artists of 2018 so far, according to Nielsen

Drake and Post Malone are in a league of their own in popular music this year, according to Nielsen's mid-year report on the music industry. 

The two rappers, whose versatile music has allowed them to top charts across multiple genres, took the top two spots on Nielsen's ranking of 2018's most popular artists by total album-equivalent consumption, a metric which includes all music sales, streaming figures, and digital downloads. 

Drake's Billboard No. 1 single "God's Plan" led all songs in on-demand streaming and total consumption. Post Malone's single "Psycho" came in second in both categories. 

Malone's album "Beerbongs & Bentleys," released in April, beat out the original soundtrack for the film "The Greatest Showman" to lead Nielsen's list of year's most popular albums by total album-equivalent consumption.

Here are Nielsen's 10 most popular artists of 2018 so far, ranked by total album-equivalent consumption:

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10. Taylor Swift

Total album-equivalent consumption: 1,068,000
Album sales: 285,000
Digital songs: 986,000
Streaming on-demand audio: 1,027,226,000

9. Eminem

Total album-equivalent consumption: 1,081,000
Album sales: 302,000
Digital songs: 917,000
Streaming on-demand audio: 1,031,565,000  
 
 

8. The Weeknd

Total album-equivalent consumption: 1,104,000
Album sales: 178,000
Digital songs: 500,000
Streaming on-demand audio: 1,314,121,000  

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