Ed Sheeran
NEW YORK (AP) —The most influential musician under the age of 25 is Ed Sheeran, according to the streaming site Spotify. The list is based on total streams on Spotify, number of number-one hits, growth over the past year and Spotify’s viral chart. Ariana Grande (GRAHN’-day) is second on the list, followed by Sam Smith, Miley Cyrus and One Direction. Sheeran also owns the record for Spotify’s most streamed song ever, with “Thinking Out Loud.”
