Spotify face-off with Apple Music

Spotify, the Swedish music streaming service and Apple Music’s biggest competitor, is on track to reach 30 million paid subscribers in the next three months. Spotify currently has over 98 million users

Apple Music: Debuted June 2015. Has already amassed more than 11 million* paid subscribers. Available in 113 countries.
Cost: $9.99 (€8.96) per month. Family subscription $14.99 (€13.45)

Spotify: Launched as invitation-only service in 2008, currently has more than 28 million paying subscribers. Service available in 59 countries.
Cost: €8.96-€15.25 per month ($9.99-$17) in different territories

Spotify revenue (€ millions)

Net income (€ millions)

Paid subscribers (millions)

28

2,000

1,834†

Royalties: Spotify pays 70% of revenues to record labels and music publishers – between $0.006 and $0.0084
per stream

1,500

13

1,082

1,000

6

Most streamed artist: Ed Sheeran – more than 3 billion streams to date

747.0

5

500

430.3

3

0.5

187.8

73.9

12.8

0

-162

-18.8

-28.5

-45.4

-55.9

-83.6

-250

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

*Apple vice-president Eddie Cue †Estimate by Music Business Worldwide

Sources: Spotify, Statista, Music Business Worldwid Picture: Associated Press

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Spotify face-off with Apple Music

Spotify, the Swedish music streaming service and Apple Music’s biggest competitor, is on track to reach 30 million paid subscribers in the next three months. Spotify currently has over 98 million users

Apple Music: Debuted June 2015. Has already amassed more than
11 million* paid subscribers. Available in 113 countries.
Cost: $9.99 (€8.96) per month. Family subscription $14.99 (€13.45)

Spotify: Launched as invitation-only service in 2008, currently has more than 28 million paying subscribers. Service available in 59 countries.
Cost: €8.96-€15.25 per month ($9.99-$17) in different territories

Spotify revenue (€ millions)

Net income (€ millions)

Paid subscribers (millions)

28

2,000

1,834†

Royalties: Spotify pays 70% of revenues to record labels and music publishers – between $0.006 and $0.0084 per stream

1,500

13

1,082

1,000

6

747.0

5

500

430.3

3

0.5

187.8

73.9

12.8

0

-162

-18.8

-28.5

-45.4

-55.9

-83.6

-250

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Most streamed artist: Ed Sheeran – more than 3 billion streams to date

*Apple vice-president

Eddie Cue

 

†Estimate by Music Business

Worldwide

Sources: Spotify, Statista, Music Business Worldwid Picture: Associated Press

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Spotify face-off with Apple Music

Spotify, the Swedish music streaming service and Apple Music’s biggest competitor, is on track to reach 30 million paid subscribers in the next three months. Spotify currently has over 98 million users

Spotify: Launched as invitation-only service in 2008, currently has more than 28 million paying subscribers. Service available in 59 countries.
Cost: €8.96-€15.25 per month ($9.99-$17) in different territories

Apple Music: Debuted June 2015. Has already amassed more than 11 million* paid subscribers. Available in 113 countries.
Cost: $9.99 (€8.96) per month. Family subscription $14.99 (€13.45)

Spotify revenue (€ millions)

Net income (€ millions)

Paid subscribers (millions)

28

1,834†

Royalties: Spotify pays 70% of revenues to record labels and music publishers – between $0.006 and $0.0084
per stream

13

1,082

6

747.0

5

430.3

3

0.5

187.8

73.9

12.8

-162

-83.6

-55.9

-28.5

-45.4

-18.8

09

10

11

12

13

14

15

Most streamed artist: Ed Sheeran – more than 3 billion streams to date

*Apple vice-president Eddie Cue

†Estimate by Music Business Worldwide

Sources: Spotify, Statista, Music Business Worldwid Picture: Associated Press

© GRAPHIC NEWS