With so many music streaming services available, it can be hard to decide which one to choose. In this article, we will take a look at the five best music streaming services in the United States.

  1. Spotify: Spotify is by far the most popular music streaming service in the United States. It has over 30 million active users and offers a variety of features, including ad-supported listening, a premium subscription option, and a range of exclusive content.
  2. Apple Music: Apple Music is another popular music streaming service with over 20 million active users. It offers a premium subscription option with added features, such as offline listening and access to exclusive content.
  3. Pandora Radio: Pandora Radio is another popular music streaming service with over 50 million active users. It offers ad-supported listening as well as a premium subscription option that includes added features, such as offline listening and access to exclusive content.
  4. Amazon Prime Music: Amazon Prime Music is another popular music streaming service with over 10 million active users. It offers ad-supported listening as well as a premium subscription option that includes added features, such as offline listening and access to exclusive content from Amazon Prime members only.
  5. Google Play Music: Google Play Music is another popular music streaming service with over 10 million active users. It offers ad-supported listening as well as a premium subscription option that includes added features, such as offline listening and access to exclusive content from Google Play members only ..

Interesting to note is that while Spotify continues to dominate, the latest numbers are actually a drop from 33% in 2020, which is a small but noticeable decrease. In Q2 2019, Spotify had 34% of the market, so the drop has been happening for a couple of years now.

According to Midia Research, there are a total of 523.9 million total music streaming subscribers in Q2 2021. If that number is accurate, that means Spotify had about 162.4 million subscribers paying for its music streaming service as of Q2 2021. That total number is up 109.5 million over the same time in 2020, so a lot of users signed up for premium music streaming services.

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