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It says in the body: > while Apple Music reached all-time highs in both listenership and new subscribers. I'm assuming listenership is total subscribers. It
by crazygringo 10mo ago
It says in the body:
> while Apple Music reached all-time highs in both listenership and new subscribers.
I'm assuming listenership is total subscribers.
It doesn't need to be "astounding". But it is significant, given the competition from Spotify and YouTube and other streaming services. When you're not the most popular service, it's genuinely a challenge to be on the growing side of things rather than the shrinking side or stagnant side.
- knowitnone3 10mo agoIt's as if Apple Music was a monopoly giving it's the default music application same as Internet Explorer was the default browser. I'll bet Apple Music is so integrated into the OS that it would be impossible to remove.
- nemomarx 10mo agoIDK, isn't Spotify still very popular? hard to believe that's all from android users.
- crazygringo 10mo agoMonopoly? Huh? Spotify is the market leader with 31.5%. Apple Music is #3 at 12%. https://sqmagazine.co.uk/music-streaming-statistics/ https://sqmagazine.co.uk/music-streaming-statistics/ I've deleted the Apple Music app from my iPhone, so you can definitely remove it there.
- knallfrosch 10mo agoIt's obviously a monopoly. Like saying 100% of iOS users use their Apple settings app. I know it, because it's bundled in my subscription. Did you know Apple doesn't support other vendors for native backup and so you need ICloud?
- crazygringo 10mo agoSee my cousin comment, not a monopoly by market share, not even close. Spotify is the market leader. There are no alternative Settings apps. But you can certainly use Spotify like I do and many others. What does it being bundled with a bundle you chose to subscribe to have to do with anything? You can subscribe to iCloud without Apple Music if you want. It's cheaper.