CONNECT ingests consumption data from thousands of data sources worldwide, including all major U.S. and global digital service providers (DSPs).
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For specific questions about data providers and reporters, check Methodology FAQs.
Digital providers can report the following types of consumption data. Not every activity applies to every DSP. Refer to Activity Types for definitions.
Commercial Model Premium Ad-Supported Service Type On-Demand Programmed Content Type Audio Video
Creation Category OfficialSong UGC Non-Song UGC
DSPs also send metadata and platform-specific ID codes for ISRCs and artists. Platform IDs and metadata submissions help us validate, disambiguate and group entities in the CONNECT database.
CONNECT receives direct consumption data from major streaming platforms in the U.S. and worldwide.
We add providers that register with us and meet our criteria for streaming data reporting.
We add countries when we receive verified consumption data from at least 3 DSPs.
We track data from all major U.S. digital music platforms, including:
Audio | Video | On-Demand | Programmed | Premium | Ad-Supported | Song Sales | |
7digital | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Amazon | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Apple | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Audiomack | X | X | X | X | |||
Bandcamp | X | ||||||
Beatport | X | ||||||
Boomplay | X | X | X | X | |||
MusicNet | X | X | X | X | |||
Napster | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Pandora | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Qobuz | X | X | X | X | |||
Slacker | X | X | X | X | X | ||
SoundCloud | X | X | X | X | |||
Spotify | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Tidal Music | X | X | X | X | |||
Vevo | X | X | X | ||||
YouTube | X | X | X | X | X |
We track music streaming and song sales worldwide and at the country level from major global DSPs, including:
Audio | Video | On-Demand | Programmed | Premium | Ad-Supported | Song Sales | |
7digital | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Amazon | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Anghami | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Apple | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Audiomack | X | X | X | X | |||
Bandcamp | X | ||||||
Beatport | X | ||||||
Boomplay | X | X | X | X | |||
FLO | X | X | |||||
MusicNet | X | X | X | X | |||
Melon | X | X | X | X | |||
Napster | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Qobuz | X | X | X | X | |||
Slacker | X | X | X | X | X | ||
SoundCloud | X | X | X | X | |||
Spotify | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Tidal Music | X | X | X | X | |||
Vevo | X | X | X | ||||
YouTube | X | X | X | X | X |
The CONNECT platform is the best way to verify data availability for specific providers and/or countries within a given date range.
Access to provider data depends on your subscription type and account permissions. Not all accounts can view provider and country-level data. Ask your Luminate account representative for details.
Dashboards: Activity by Provider
Scroll to Activity by Provider and opt for a Grid View to see providers with activity in your selected time frame and location.
Analysis: Providers
Go to the PROVIDERS tab to see industry-wide activity for available providers in your selected location. Open Data Controls and go to Activity Options > Streams to filter provider activity on any Analysis tab.
Activity Types: Tracking music consumption methods
Methodology FAQs: Our formulas, data sources, and eligibility criteria
Glossary: Acronyms, key terms and definitions
Reporting sales and streaming: Become a data provider