PPL Charts news

We release themed charts to celebrate music milestones, mark special occasions and reflect notable trends in UK music. These charts, compiled using data we collect on recorded music broadcast on radio and TV, offer a closer look at the musical landscape.

17 July 2019

‘Chasing Cars’ by Snow Patrol the Most Played track of the 21st century

10 June 2019

Ed Sheeran the most played artist for third time in 4 years as charts show British success

PPL’s Most Played Charts are published annually coinciding with PPL’s AGM.

19 December 2018

PPL reveals the Christmas chart of Christmas charts

Exclusive analysis of PPL airplay data reveals most played Christmas number one songs of the last decade.

25 September 2018

London Symphony Orchestra tops PPL chart ranking UK classical ensembles

30 August 2018

George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’ is revealed as Apple Records’ most played track this century

24 August 2018

PPL has launched a new tool for registering and managing repertoire

The new tool will benefit recording rightsholders with a faster and more efficient process for registering recordings, providing greater control, which will make managing your recording data easier than ever before.

5 June 2018

Ed Sheeran tops PPL’s most played charts of 2017

Ed Sheeran ruled the airwaves in 2017, being crowned the most played artist on UK radio, TV and in public and having the most played track with ‘Shape of You’.

9 November 2017

Snow Patrol named the most played Northern Irish act of the 21st century

To coincide with the Northern Irish Music Prize on 11 November, music licensing organisation PPL has produced a chart of the most played Northern Irish acts of the 21st century.

19 October 2017

Revealed: The 12 most played Welsh artists of the past 12 years

To coincide with the seventh annual Welsh Music Prize on Friday 20 October, music licensing organisation PPL has released a chart of the 12 most played Welsh artists on TV, radio and in public places over the past 12 years (the number of nominees for this year’s prize).

4 August 2017

The most played Pink Floyd songs on TV and radio are revealed

To coincide with the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s debut album ‘The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn’ music licensing organisation PPL reveals the most-played Pink Floyd tracks on UK radio and TV.

8 June 2017

PPL reveals its annual charts of most played tracks and artists for 2016

Music licensing company PPL has announced its annual PPL Most Played Charts revealing the most played artist and track on radio, TV and in public places by businesses across the UK in 2016. Coldplay were named as 2016’s most played artist, whilst 'Can’t Stop The Feeling!' by Justin Timberlake took the top spot as the most played track.

20 February 2017

Most-played Nirvana chart revealed

Nirvana’s frontman Kurt Cobain would have turned 50 on 20th February 2017. To celebrate the life of a pivotal figure in the grunge movement, PPL has revealed a Top 20 chart of the most-played Nirvana tracks on UK radio and TV in the 21st century.