Amazon closes in on Apple Music Amazon says its music streaming service has more than 55 million global customers, marking the first time it has shared such growth data LISTENERS 113m Free tier (with ads and limited library) 135m 60m 55m* GLOBAL MARKET SHARE 35% 18% 13% 34% Other services (over 30) *Composed of users signed up across six price tiers, including free service with ads and limited library Data: Amazon – Jan 2020; Spotify – Sep 2019; Apple (and market share estimate) – Jun 2019 Sources: Amazon, Financial Times Picture: Elena Buzmakova (via Pexels) © GRAPHIC NEWS