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San Francisco, April 5 (EFEUSA) .- Apple Music, Apple's subscription-based music streaming platform, surpassed 28 million US users in February. and he was standing for the first time The Wall Street Journal, released today, is ahead of Spotify, which has 26 million paid subscribers in this country.
Neither Apple nor Spotify have officially confirmed these numbers (Apple could do it later this month when it will report its financial results), so the New York newspaper He cited unidentified sources know the reality of both companies.
Spotify continues to be the big ruler of streaming music worldwide, but with this "sorpasso", Apple Music is making a significant symbolic move by grabbing # 1 on the world. one of the most important markets in the world, and where they focus the majority of "global" artists.
AFP
The musical service of the Apple Bitten Company has grown on average in recent months in the United States. between 2.6 and 3%, while his Swedish rival did between 1.5 and 2%.
These figures include only paying users, because if those who listen to music on Spotify are also taken into account for free in the version integrating advertisements, the Swedish platform remains on the side of Apple Music in the United States. United States.
Spotify has 207 million active users worldwide, of which 96 million are paid subscribers, while Apple Music, which unlike its competitor does not offer free ad-based service, account about 50 million subscribers in. the world.
AFP
The good behavior of Apple Music is a positive sign for Cupertino's (California) strategy to bet on online services with new payment platforms in areas such as the press, television and video games, as well as than music. a time in which iPhone sales have stalled.
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