{
  "name": "Octa AI music statistics 2026 — published aggregate tables",
  "source": "https://octaverum.com/blog/ai-music-statistics-2026",
  "snapshot_date": "2026-09-10",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Octa Team / Octaverum. Cite the source article and the 10 September 2026 snapshot.",
  "limitations": [
    "A descriptive snapshot of one platform; not an estimate of the entire AI music market.",
    "These are the published aggregate chart tables, not individual song or creator records.",
    "Genre and mood categories can overlap; their shares need not sum to 100%.",
    "September includes only the first 10 days. Times are UTC.",
    "Rounded percentages and original table labels are preserved. See the article for methodology."
  ],
  "tables": [
    {
      "dimension": "Month",
      "columns": [
        "Month",
        "Songs"
      ],
      "rows": [
        [
          "Dec 25",
          "54"
        ],
        [
          "Jan 26",
          "54"
        ],
        [
          "Feb 26",
          "178"
        ],
        [
          "Mar 26",
          "217"
        ],
        [
          "Apr 26",
          "213"
        ],
        [
          "May 26",
          "241"
        ],
        [
          "Jun 26",
          "349"
        ],
        [
          "Jul 26",
          "749"
        ],
        [
          "Aug 26",
          "1,463"
        ],
        [
          "Sep 26",
          "1,065"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "dimension": "Genre",
      "columns": [
        "Genre",
        "Songs",
        "Share"
      ],
      "rows": [
        [
          "hip-hop / rap",
          "1,620",
          "35%"
        ],
        [
          "edm / electronic",
          "1,065",
          "23%"
        ],
        [
          "pop",
          "986",
          "21%"
        ],
        [
          "trap",
          "974",
          "21%"
        ],
        [
          "r&b",
          "596",
          "13%"
        ],
        [
          "rock",
          "505",
          "11%"
        ],
        [
          "ambient",
          "369",
          "8%"
        ],
        [
          "cinematic",
          "356",
          "8%"
        ],
        [
          "folk",
          "354",
          "8%"
        ],
        [
          "soul",
          "319",
          "7%"
        ],
        [
          "acoustic",
          "261",
          "6%"
        ],
        [
          "classical",
          "183",
          "4%"
        ],
        [
          "jazz",
          "149",
          "3%"
        ],
        [
          "metal",
          "138",
          "3%"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "dimension": "Mood",
      "columns": [
        "Mood",
        "Songs",
        "Share"
      ],
      "rows": [
        [
          "dark",
          "1,427",
          "31%"
        ],
        [
          "energetic",
          "858",
          "19%"
        ],
        [
          "romantic",
          "590",
          "13%"
        ],
        [
          "melancholic",
          "532",
          "11%"
        ],
        [
          "aggressive",
          "475",
          "10%"
        ],
        [
          "sad",
          "448",
          "10%"
        ],
        [
          "chill",
          "441",
          "10%"
        ],
        [
          "emotional",
          "401",
          "9%"
        ],
        [
          "uplifting",
          "364",
          "8%"
        ],
        [
          "happy",
          "348",
          "8%"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "dimension": "Instrument",
      "columns": [
        "Instrument",
        "Songs",
        "Share"
      ],
      "rows": [
        [
          "bass",
          "987",
          "21%"
        ],
        [
          "drums",
          "725",
          "16%"
        ],
        [
          "guitar",
          "671",
          "14%"
        ],
        [
          "piano",
          "609",
          "13%"
        ],
        [
          "synth",
          "374",
          "8%"
        ],
        [
          "strings",
          "345",
          "7%"
        ],
        [
          "808",
          "285",
          "6%"
        ],
        [
          "brass",
          "79",
          "2%"
        ],
        [
          "choir",
          "65",
          "1%"
        ],
        [
          "flute",
          "49",
          "1%"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "dimension": "Length",
      "columns": [
        "Length",
        "Songs",
        "Share"
      ],
      "rows": [
        [
          "<1 min",
          "260",
          "6%"
        ],
        [
          "1–2 min",
          "880",
          "19%"
        ],
        [
          "2–3 min",
          "1,732",
          "37%"
        ],
        [
          "3–4 min",
          "1,109",
          "24%"
        ],
        [
          "4+ min",
          "631",
          "14%"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "dimension": "Hour (UTC)",
      "columns": [
        "Hour (UTC)",
        "Songs"
      ],
      "rows": [
        [
          "00",
          "177"
        ],
        [
          "01",
          "202"
        ],
        [
          "02",
          "237"
        ],
        [
          "03",
          "180"
        ],
        [
          "04",
          "146"
        ],
        [
          "05",
          "114"
        ],
        [
          "06",
          "142"
        ],
        [
          "07",
          "158"
        ],
        [
          "08",
          "122"
        ],
        [
          "09",
          "134"
        ],
        [
          "10",
          "162"
        ],
        [
          "11",
          "144"
        ],
        [
          "12",
          "168"
        ],
        [
          "13",
          "203"
        ],
        [
          "14",
          "232"
        ],
        [
          "15",
          "246"
        ],
        [
          "16",
          "187"
        ],
        [
          "17",
          "257"
        ],
        [
          "18",
          "223"
        ],
        [
          "19",
          "288"
        ],
        [
          "20",
          "259"
        ],
        [
          "21",
          "229"
        ],
        [
          "22",
          "270"
        ],
        [
          "23",
          "148"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "dimension": "Day",
      "columns": [
        "Day",
        "Songs"
      ],
      "rows": [
        [
          "Mon",
          "623"
        ],
        [
          "Tue",
          "658"
        ],
        [
          "Wed",
          "659"
        ],
        [
          "Thu",
          "656"
        ],
        [
          "Fri",
          "732"
        ],
        [
          "Sat",
          "683"
        ],
        [
          "Sun",
          "617"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "dimension": "Word",
      "columns": [
        "Word",
        "Titles"
      ],
      "rows": [
        [
          "track",
          "392"
        ],
        [
          "dark",
          "335"
        ],
        [
          "trap",
          "312"
        ],
        [
          "hop",
          "173"
        ],
        [
          "video",
          "169"
        ],
        [
          "hip",
          "165"
        ],
        [
          "lyric",
          "161"
        ],
        [
          "pop",
          "149"
        ],
        [
          "beat",
          "131"
        ],
        [
          "cover",
          "129"
        ],
        [
          "drums",
          "117"
        ],
        [
          "bass",
          "114"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ]
}