Spotify Continues to Grow Faster Than Apple Music Thanks to Free Tier


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spotify today announced has on 140 million subscribers worldwide, including users listen free ad-supported tier.

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spotify last said had over 100 million subscribers in june 2016, has gained around 40 million listeners in 1 year remain world's largest streaming music service. spotify didn't update number of paying subscribers, stood @ over 50 million worldwide of march 2017.

comparison, apple @ worldwide developers conference last week announced apple music has 27 million paying subscribers, weeks before streaming music service turns 2 years old. apple music doesn't have free tier, , apple doesn't regularly disclose how many users using free trial.

last year, spotify vice president jonathan forster said apple music has helped, not hurt, business raising popularity of streaming music services overall. added that, @ time, spotify growing more , adding more users since apple music launched, trend appears continuing.

"it's great apple in game," forster told reuters. "they raising profile of streaming. hard build industry on own."

while many artists remain critical spotify's free ad-supported tier, longtime holdout taylor swift reversed course last week , made catalog of music available on streaming music services. swift's music exclusive apple music, after apple agreed pay artists during free trial period.

spotify's revenue grew more 50 percent, $3.3 billion last year, according company's latest financial statement. company has committed spending more $2 billion in payments record labels on next 2 years.

article link: spotify continues grow faster apple music free tier
 

no need make race spotify. make better service , happy.
 


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