What are the most popular musical genres today?

Honestly, this answer will likely change with each person you ask! I would say generally the most popular genres right now are probably pop, hip-hop/rap, R&B, Latin music (like reggaeton), Afrobeats, and indie/alternative. Pop is always huge because it’s everywhere, but hip-hop and R&B dominate streaming. Latin music and Afrobeats have blown up massively over the last few years thanks to TikTok and global collabs. Indie/alt is still big, especially with younger listeners who want something less commercial. It really depends on the country, but globally those are the ones you see the most.