Spotify a customer base of one million paying subscribers across Europe, and by September 2011, the number of paying subscribers had doubled to two million. In August 2012, "Time" reported 15 million active users, four million being paying Spotify subscribers. User growth continued, reaching 20 million total active users, including 5 million paying customers globally and 1 million paying customers in the United States, in December 2012. By March 2013, the service had 24 million active users, 6 million being paying subscribers, which grew to 40 million users (including 10 million paying) in May 2014, 60 million users (including 15 million
Apple Music issue later fixed. Additionally, Apple Music's use of album exclusives caused backlash and criticism from record labels, prompting the company to scale back its exclusivity efforts. Apple Music rapidly gained popularity after its launch, passing the milestone of 10 million subscribers after only six months. There were 56 million subscribers as of December 2018. Apple Music lets users select music to stream to their device on demand. They can also listen to playlists curated by "music experts". Beats 1, the service's 24-hour radio station led by DJ Zane Lowe, broadcasts in over 100 countries. This service is free for all