Apple Music has reportedly overtaken Spotify in U.S. subscribers

Apple Music has reportedly surpassed Spotify in total number of U.S. subscribers.

According to an anonymous "major distributor" speaking to Digital Music News, Apple's streaming service has surpassed Spotify’s total number of U.S. subscribers. Both services are hovering around 20 million paid users in the U.S., but Apple Music has recently pulled ahead by a small margin, according to the industry source.

The source shared a report with Digital Music News detailing the total number of U.S. subscribers across several streaming music services including Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, and Sirius XM. The story claims that Apple Music now ranks first in the U.S. among on-demand streaming services.  Read more...