Philip Houska Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, did not forget to mention interesting numbers and statistics during Wednesday's keynote. They concerned not only one billion iPhones sold and 140 billion downloads in the App Store, but also the music streaming service Apple Music. It has grown again and now has 17 million paying users.
Apple Music, which is supported by major global artists, continues to grow, as on Wednesday during the introduction new iPhones a Watch Series 2 Tim Cook reported. Apple Music now has around 17 million paying users and has grown by two million in the two months since its June 30 anniversary. Compared to its arch-rival Spotify, however, it still has a lot to catch up on.
It is Spotify, the world's largest streaming service, that has 39 million subscribers, which is at least twice as many. In defense of the apple site for music-media content, it is necessary to add that it has only been operating on the market for fourteen months. Spotify since 2006.
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There are several factors contributing to Apple Music's growth. Primarily, these are exclusive releases of albums from world-leading artists such as Drake, Britney Spears, Frank Ocean and others, but also worth mentioning application redesign and expected TV shows. It's no secret that Apple plans to broadcast its work "Planet of the Apps". In addition to this act, a popular show should also come to this platform "Carpool Karaoke" with James Corden, which was promoted at the very beginning of Wednesday's presentation, when Cook was brought on stage by Corden himself.
I can't help myself but not one of those "exclusive" things makes me poop.