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Apple Music is Apple’s subscription-based music streaming service. Apple unveiled Apple Music in June 2015, and the service launched later that month. It offers on-demand music streaming, curated playlists, radio programming, and features such as lossless audio and Spatial Audio on supported devices.
This page compiles verified Apple Music statistics and facts, including subscriber references, catalog size, country availability, and historical usage metrics. Figures are labeled by year or period because Apple does not publicly update every metric on a regular schedule.
Apple Music Key Statistics
Apple Music offers access to over 100 million songs on its official product page. Apple celebrated reaching 100 million songs in October 2022, and the service remains one of the largest subscription music streaming platforms globally.
Apple Music Statistics at a Glance
| Metric | Figure | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song catalog size | Over 100 million songs | Current Apple Music product page | Apple |
| Subscriber count (historical reference) | 68 million subscribers | 2020 | The Motley Fool (citing Counterpoint) |
| Country availability (historical reference) | 167 countries | 2020 | Apple Newsroom |
| US paid subscribers (historical reference) | 28 million | 2019 | 9to5Mac |
| Android installs (historical reference) | 40 million | 2019 | Sensor Tower |
Apple Music Statistics and Facts
Apple Music unveiled: June 8, 2015 (Apple announcement)
Apple Music launch date: June 2015 (Apple announced launch timing during the 2015 unveiling; Apple Music launched later that month)
How many people use Apple Music? (historical subscriber reference) 68 million subscribers (2020)
Number of countries Apple Music is available in (historical reference): 167 countries (2020)
Number of songs in the Apple Music library: Over 100 million songs (current Apple Music product page); Apple celebrated reaching 100 million songs (2022)
Number of Apple Music paid subscribers in the US (historical reference): 28 million (2019)
Number of Apple Music installs on Android to date (historical reference): 40 million (2019)
Percentage of Apple Music Android users in the US (historical reference): 28% (2019)
Number of Apple Music monthly unique users in the US (historical reference): 40.7 million users (2017)
Reported amount Apple Music pays artists per stream (historical reported estimate): $0.00735 (2017)
Important Notes About Apple Music Subscriber Numbers
Apple does not provide a frequently updated public Apple Music subscriber total in the same way some streaming platforms publish recurring user updates. Because of that, many Apple Music subscriber figures cited online are historical estimates or third-party reports. For accuracy, this page labels those figures clearly by year and source.
Apple Music Milestones Timeline
- June 8, 2015: Apple officially unveiled Apple Music.
- June 2015: Apple Music launched as Apple’s subscription music streaming service.
- 2020: Apple expanded Apple Music availability to additional countries, bringing the reported total to 167 countries.
- October 2022: Apple announced that Apple Music had reached 100 million songs.
- Current product page: Apple continues to describe Apple Music as offering over 100 million songs.
What These Apple Music Statistics Show
Apple Music’s most durable publicly verifiable metrics tend to be product-level features and platform milestones (such as catalog size and availability) rather than frequently updated subscriber totals. For that reason, the strongest current references on this page come from Apple’s official product and newsroom pages, while subscriber and usage figures are presented as dated historical references.
FAQ
How many songs are on Apple Music?
Apple Music’s official product page says the service offers over 100 million songs. Apple also published a newsroom article in 2022 celebrating the 100 million-song milestone.
How many subscribers does Apple Music have?
A widely cited historical figure is 68 million subscribers in 2020 (reported via Counterpoint and cited by The Motley Fool). Apple has not consistently published updated Apple Music subscriber totals in official announcements.
In how many countries is Apple Music available?
Apple said Apple Music was available in 167 countries in 2020 following a services expansion announcement.
When did Apple Music launch?
Apple unveiled Apple Music on June 8, 2015, and the service launched later in June 2015.
Sources and References
- Apple Music official product page (catalog size and product features)
- Apple Newsroom: Introducing Apple Music (June 2015)
- Apple Newsroom: Apple services expansion / Apple Music country availability (2020)
- Apple Newsroom: Celebrating 100 million songs (2022)
- The Motley Fool (citing Counterpoint): 68 million subscribers (2020)
- 9to5Mac: US paid subscriber estimate (2019)
- Sensor Tower: Android installs and user share (2019)
- 9to5Mac: US monthly unique users reference (2017)
- The Country Caller: Per-stream payout report reference (2017)
