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YouTube Music Statistics: 125M Subscribers, 2.5B Viewers
YouTube Music is the fastest-growing major streaming service: 125 million subscribers, over $8 billion paid to the music industry each year, and a stated goal of overtaking Spotify as the music business’s biggest payer. Here are the key numbers behind YouTube Music in the US and worldwide.
Lena Brandt
Published: 28.05.2026
Spotify Statistics: 751M Users, First Billion in Profit
Spotify now has 751 million monthly active users, with 290 million paying for Premium. After 17 years in business, the streaming giant booked its first full year of profit in 2024. Here are the key Spotify numbers US listeners and music pros should know.
Lena Brandt
Published: 28.05.2026
Vinyl Record Statistics 2026: $1B Revenue and 19 Years Up
Vinyl revenue in the United States topped $1 billion for the first time since 1983, records have outsold CDs for four years running, and sales have now grown 19 years in a row. Here are the numbers that define the American vinyl revival.
Lena Brandt
Published: 28.05.2026
Music Industry Statistics: Booming, but Better for Artists?
The global music industry pulled in $29.6 billion in 2024 and grew for the tenth straight year, powered by streaming. A decade ago it was staring at the abyss. Here are the numbers that define the modern music business.
Lena Brandt
Published: 28.05.2026
AI Music Statistics: 44% of New Tracks Are AI-Generated
Roughly 75,000 fully AI-generated songs hit Deezer every day, and 97% of listeners can no longer tell them apart from human-made music. Here are the most important numbers on AI music in 2026.
Lena Brandt
Published: 28.05.2026
AI Music Criticism: 97% of Listeners Cannot Tell Anymore
Almost half of every new song on Deezer is now AI-generated and 97% of listeners cannot hear the difference. US criticism is mounting too: federal lawsuits, an open letter from 200+ artists, and new state laws against voice clones.
Lena Brandt
Published: 28.05.2026
Deezer Statistics: 9.7M Subscribers and AI Music Pioneer
Deezer is a French challenger with 9.7 million paying subscribers, a niche player in the United States but a leader in the global fight against AI-generated music and streaming fraud. Here are the key numbers behind Deezer.
Lena Brandt
Published: 28.05.2026
CD Sales Statistics: Vinyl Now Outsells CDs in the US
US CD sales have collapsed about 95 percent since their 2000 peak, and vinyl has now outsold CDs three years running. Yet one country still buys CDs by the million. Here are the key numbers behind the music CD in 2024.
Lena Brandt
Published: 28.05.2026
Apple Music Statistics: 31% US Share, 1 Cent per Stream
Apple Music has nearly 100 million paying subscribers worldwide and pays about a cent per stream, roughly three times what Spotify pays. In the US it is unusually strong, with about 31% of all streaming subscribers. Here are the key numbers behind Apple Music.
Lena Brandt
Published: 28.05.2026
Amazon Music Stats 2026: 82.7M Subscribers, 180M+ US Prime
Amazon Music has roughly 82.7 million paying subscribers worldwide and ranks No. 3 in the US behind Spotify and Apple Music, riding the back of 180 million+ Amazon Prime members. Here are the key numbers behind Amazon Music.
Lena Brandt
Published: 28.05.2026
AirPods Statistics: $22 Billion a Year From Tiny Earbuds
Apple sells roughly 110 million AirPods every year and pulls in around $22 billion in revenue, more than Spotify, Nintendo, and eBay each take in. Here are the key numbers behind AirPods.
Lena Brandt
Published: 28.05.2026