Rockbot Rewind 2025: The Music & Media That Defined The Year

Since January, tens of thousands of businesses, brands, and places have used Rockbot to get important details just right – playlists that keep gym-goers motivated, TV content to make the wait for a table fly by, digital signage promoting the perfect product at the ideal moment. 

Across industries, including retail stores, restaurants, fitness centers, and more, our solution delivers music and media that delights customers and builds brand advocates – and we do this at scale. In 2025, 5.04 billion song plays, 306 million hours of music, 90 million hours of digital signage content, and 2 million hours of audio messaging enriched human experience in real-world spaces via Rockbot. 

Here's a look at what we achieved with customers, followed by a deep-dive into the year's top music.

The Big Picture: Platform-Wide Statistics

In 2025, businesses of all kinds relied on our unified platform to create the right atmosphere for their customers – with music streaming, curated TV programming, dynamic digital signage displays, and targeted audio messaging all working together. The numbers reflect Rockbot’s growing reach:

• 5.04 billion song plays across 532,000 unique tracks

• 71,600 artists represented in business playlists

• 306.15 million hours of music streamed

• 41.8 million hours of TV programming

• 90.3 million hours of digital signage content 

• 2.03 million hours of audio messaging 

• 4,236 new artists added to the catalog

What Businesses Played: Top Tracks & Artists

Across businesses, certain songs and artists dominated the soundtrack. Here's what rose to the top:

Top 10 Most-Played Songs 

1. As It Was - Harry Styles

2. Flowers - Miley Cyrus

3. Apple - Charli XCX

4. Sunroof (Feat. dazy) - Nicky Youre

5. Can’t slow down - Almost Monday

6. Safe and Sound - Capital Cities

7. Pompeii - Bastille

8. Too Sweet - Hozier

9. Stargazing - Myles Smith

10. Heat Waves - Glass Animals

Top 10 Most-Played Artists

1. Taylor Swift

2. OneRepublic

3. Lady Gaga

4. Ed Sheeran

5. Katy Perry

6. Kygo

7. Elton John

8. Coldplay

9. Ariana Grande

10. Dua Lipa 

Top 5 Most-Played Albums

1. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac

2. 1989 (Taylor’s Version) - Taylor Swift

3. The Best of Blondie - Blondie

4. 1 - The Beatles

5. Harry’s House - Harry Styles

Most Popular Rockbot Playlists

Rockbot offers over 500 curated playlists for businesses to choose from – we also provide expert, custom curation and consultation services to help customers achieve the ideal sound for their space. Here's what they chose most often in 2025:

• Family-Friendly Pop

• High Energy Pop

• Upbeat Pop

• High Energy EDM & Top 40

• Best of Electric Workout

• High Energy Rock

• Family Friendly Midtempo Mix

• Workout Mix

• Classic Rock

• Family Friendly Modern Hits

Music by Business Type: Industry Insights

Different industries offer different atmospheres – and music choices reflect that. Here's what topped the charts across retail, restaurants, and fitness in 2025:

Retail

Top Artists:

1. Taylor Swift

2. OneRepublic

3. Ed Sheeran

4. Kygo

5. Coldplay

Top Songs:

1. As It Was - Harry Styles

2. Flowers - Miley Cyrus

3. Apple - Charli XCX

4. Sunroof (Feat. dazy) - Nicky Youre

5. Can't Slow Down - Almost Monday

Restaurants

Top Artists:

1. Taylor Swift

2. OneRepublic

3. Ed Sheeran

4. Coldplay

5. Surfaces

Top Songs:

1. Flowers - Miley Cyrus

2. Cold Heart (Feat. Dua Lipa) - PNAU Remix - Elton John

3. Walking On A Dream - Empire of the Sun

4. Cheesin' (Feat. Remi Wolf, Still Woozy & Sophie Meiers, Claud, Melanie Faye, HXNS) - Cautious Clay

5. Feel It Still - Portugal. The Man

Fitness

Top Artists:

1. Lady Gaga

2. David Guetta

3. Tiësto

4. Calvin Harris

5. Gryffin

Top Songs:

1. As It Was - Harry Styles

2. Welcome To The Jungle - Guns N' Roses

3. Feel Good Inc (Feat. De La Soul) - Gorillaz

4. Future Starts Now - Kim Petras

5. Forget You (Feat. Topic) - FAST BOY

Looking Ahead

From billions of songs and thousands of artists to millions of hours featuring streamed media, our data from 2025 reaffirms the value of what Rockbot and the businesses, brands, and places that choose us can create together. 

Heading into 2026, we're continuing to expand our catalog, refine our playlists, and build the tools and programming that give businesses even more control over their in-location experiences – with even greater potential to connect with and delight every visitor.

Ready to explore what Rockbot can do for your business? Connect with us to learn more about our solutions.