Analysts named the most popular music services in the world

Research company MIDiA Research has published its annual report in the music streaming services market. According to him, at the end of the second quarter of 2021, the total audience of listeners with a subscription reached 523.9 million. This is 109.5 million (26.4%) more than a year earlier.

Remains the leader Spotify with the highest market share, 31%. True, this is less than 33% in the second quarter of 2020 and 34% in 2019. Apple Music is in second place with a 15% share. The third line belongs to Amazon Music with 13%, the same is for the Chinese service from Tencent.

YouTube Music, with a share of 8%, has seen explosive growth for the second year in a row, up more than 50% in 12 months. Experts note that this success is largely due to the popularity of the service among representatives of generation Z and young millennials.

Russian streaming serviceYandex. Music» doubled its share in a year - now it has 2% of the world market. So much for Deezer.

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