What Kworb does

Kworb.net is a personal music data aggregation website operated by a single individual based in the Netherlands under the online nickname "kworb." The platform consolidates chart and streaming performance data from four upstream sources — iTunes (covering nearly all active country stores), Spotify (70+ country daily and weekly charts), YouTube (via the YouTube API), and US radio airplay (via All Access/Mediabase) — into a unified, freely accessible web resource. Its nine product sections include ITUNES (top 100 per market with red/green growth indicators), ITUNES WW (equal-weighted composite global and European charts), ARTISTS (global artist ranking combining iTunes and Spotify, refreshed every 15 minutes), US SALES (manual twice-weekly estimates typically within 10% of reported Billboard/Soundscan figures), RADIO, SPOTIFY, YOUTUBE, CHARTS, and TRENDING. The technical stack is intentionally simple: server-side polling of upstream feeds and static web page delivery, chosen to absorb traffic spikes without server overload. There is no public API, no mobile app, and no registration or paywall.

The site serves three user segments identified in the data: music enthusiasts tracking favorite artists (primary), music industry professionals using the data for competitive analysis and reporting (secondary), and academic researchers and analysts studying streaming trends (secondary). Distribution is purely organic via search engines and word-of-mouth within music enthusiast communities, including ATRL (a pop culture forum also administered by the operator). The business model is single-stream: Google AdSense personalized advertising is the only disclosed revenue source, and the operator explicitly describes the site as a personal playground and states they do not respond to business proposals. There is no corporate entity, no funding, no headcount beyond the single operator, and no pricing tiers of any kind.

In September 2025 the site recorded approximately 1.63M unique users, 3.89M sessions, and 10.57M pageviews per month, up from roughly 2.1M sessions in September 2023 — a roughly 85% increase in sessions over two years achieved without paid acquisition. Core dependencies are upstream platform data availability (Spotify charts, YouTube API, All Access/Mediabase) and Google for both analytics and advertising. The site has been continuously operated since at least 2012, building habitual usage and brand recognition within a niche but loyal music-chart-watching community.

Name

Kworb

Legal name

Kworb.net

Website

https://kworb.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kworb.net is a free, ad-supported personal website that aggregates global music chart data from iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, and US radio into a single resource, serving primarily music enthusiasts and secondarily industry professionals and researchers tracking artist and streaming performance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Data Analytics

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Discovery & Curation Platforms (Recommendations, Playlists) (MPAIACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

On-Demand Music Streaming Platforms (MPAIADAA)

Keywords

• Music data aggregation
• Chart tracking
• Streaming statistics
• Music analytics
• Radio airplay data

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: Website publishes Google AdSense personalized advertisements tailored by Google to reflect user interests. This is the primary and only mentioned revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kworb is a free, advertisement-supported website that aggregates music chart, sales, streaming, and radio airplay data from iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, and US radio services into a unified view. The site provides artist-specific dashboards, global and regional charts, and trending track listings updated at frequent intervals throughout the day. It is primarily aimed at individual music fans and enthusiasts who want a single consolidated look at cross-platform music consumption data.

Product overview

Kworb is a personal music data aggregation website that consolidates chart and streaming data from multiple platforms into a unified resource. The platform consists of seven interconnected sections: ITUNES (iTunes song popularity with red/green updates), ITUNES WW (global composite iTunes charts), ARTISTS (combined iTunes/Spotify artist rankings), US SALES (US sales estimates), RADIO (US airplay tracking), SPOTIFY (Spotify chart aggregation), and YOUTUBE (music video view tracking). The site also includes a TRENDING section and general CHARTS. Data is sourced from platform APIs and feeds, with manual updates for US sales estimates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• iTunes Chart Data Aggregated iTunes chart positions scraped from iTunes feeds across global regions, available to all site visitors free of charge. Aimed at music fans and industry observers tracking iTunes sales performance.
• Spotify Streaming Data Aggregated Spotify streaming statistics made available alongside other platforms on the Kworb site. Used by individual music fans to track streaming performance by song and artist.
• YouTube View Data Aggregated YouTube view counts and chart data pulled via the YouTube API and displayed on the Kworb site. Used by music fans to track video performance for songs and artists.
• US Radio Airplay Data Aggregated US radio airplay data sourced from Mediabase via All Access, presented on the Kworb site for tracking radio play of songs. Aimed at music fans and industry observers monitoring radio chart performance.
• Artist Dashboards Artist-specific pages on Kworb that aggregate sales, streaming, and radio airplay data across iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, and US radio for individual artists. Used by fans tracking particular artists' performance.
• Global Equal-Weighted Charts Unified chart views combining data from multiple platforms and regions using an equal-weighted methodology, providing a cross-platform comparison of song performance.
• Trending Tracks Listings of trending tracks based on aggregated consumption data across supported platforms, available to all site visitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Final weekly sales estimates typically accurate within 10% of actual reported figures
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• YouTubecoreTechnology or IntegrationKworb.net uses the YouTube API to source music video performance data including view counts, trending positions, and video metadata. This is essential for the YouTube section of the site.
• SpotifycoreTechnology or IntegrationAggregates Spotify's publicly available daily and weekly charts for over 70 countries. Uses Spotify data to create song and artist pages with statistics and historical tracking.
• All Access (Mediabase)coreTechnology or IntegrationData source for US radio airplay information. All Access pulls data from Mediabase and provides spins, audience reach, and format-specific radio charts that Kworb uses for radio tracking.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Tokboard: Aggregates music-related social and chart signals for industry tracking. Operates in an adjacent niche focused on short-form video trends, with comparable data-aggregation philosophy.
• Songstats: Music analytics platform tracking streaming, airplay, and social metrics across platforms. Comparable aggregated dataset with a more polished product and growing B2B positioning.
• Chartable: Podcast and audio analytics platform that was acquired by Spotify. Compares as an adjacent audio data aggregator serving creators and networks, similar to Kworb's role for music charts.

Direct peers

• Music Connect: Music industry data platform providing sales, streaming, and radio airplay tracking for labels and publishers. Overlaps with Kworb's US SALES and RADIO sections.
• BuzzAngle Music: Music consumption analytics platform with US sales, streaming, and radio data comparable to Kworb's US SALES section. Operates at industry rather than consumer level.
• Chartmetric: Subscription-based music analytics platform aggregating data from Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and radio for labels, artists, and agencies. Directly comparable to Kworb's dataset but commercialized as a B2B SaaS product.
• Viberate: Music analytics platform tracking streaming, social, and chart performance across platforms. Comparable as a music data aggregator serving industry professionals and artists.
• Soundcharts: B2B music analytics platform covering streaming, radio, social, and chart data for the music industry. Closely comparable in the data aggregation layer Kworb performs, but packaged for enterprise.

Broad incumbents

• Billboard: Authoritative music chart publisher (Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200) that Kworb references as the accuracy benchmark for US sales estimates. Broader incumbent in music data and media.
• Spotify Charts: Spotify's official chart portal — the primary upstream data source for Kworb's Spotify section. Comparable in topic but distinct as a first-party platform versus Kworb's aggregator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Kworb_net

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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