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# 100 Million Use Paid Music Streaming Services In US [MusicWatch]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/100-million-use-paid-music-streaming-services-in-us-musicwatch-1/
- Published: 2019-03-05T12:01:33.000Z
- Updated: 2019-03-05T12:01:33.000Z
- Description: Fresh off the release of RIAA revenue numbers MusicWatch shared its year-end numbers assessing the size of the US streaming market and how music listening is evolving. Among the internet. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/03/100-million-use-paid-music-streaming-services-in-us-mu
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Streaming, Amazon, Apple, Apple Music, DIY, DIY musicians, Google, indie, music, music industry, Music Tech, musician, musicians, MusicWatch, Pandora, Spotify, streaming, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:00

[![Music-watch-logo](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a4420289200c-200wi "Music-watch-logo")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a4420289200c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Fresh off the release of RIAA revenue numbers MusicWatch shared its year-end numbers assessing the size of the US streaming market and how music listening is evolving. Among the internet using population 13 and older MusicWatch reported a record 165 million streamers in 4Q, based on listening at least one hour in the prior week. [](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a46b2109200d-popup?ref=hypebot.com) [![HB STREAMER 2](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a442025d200c-500wi "HB STREAMER 2")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a442025d200c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)[MusicWatch](https://www.musicwatchinc.com/?ref=hypebot.com) noted that, for the first time, the number listening to a paid service in the US exceeded 100M. This includes those who personally pay for the subscription, share on a family plan, share someone else’s log-on, or use a free trial. The number listening to a free service hit 190M, including listening to or watching music videos on YouTube.

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MusicWatch reported that streaming continues to grow share of weekly listening, which grew to a 38 percent share from 34 percent year-ago.

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In the fast growing premium segment, Spotify extended its share of paid subscriptions during 2018, with a six share point gain to 39 percent.

[![HB SHARE OF PAID](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a48fc5ec200b-500wi "HB SHARE OF PAID")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a48fc5ec200b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)More at [MusicWatch](https://www.musicwatchinc.com/?ref=hypebot.com)