Spotify Hits 30 Million Paid Subscribers

Spotify last announced subscriber figures this past June with a count of 20 million. By the end of 2015, that number had reportedly surpassed 25 million. Spotify’s biggest competitor, Apple Music, claims 11 million paid subscribers.

A woman walks through a hallway at Spotify offices following a press conference in New York City.
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Spotify CEO and founder Daniel Ek announced on Monday that the streaming music service has officially hit 30 million paid subscribers. In a Twitter comment tied to President Obama’s historic visit to Cuba, Ek said that none of those subscribers are in the island nation “yet… So cool to see Cuba opening up!”

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