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# Should Apple Really Buy Tidal?  A Look At Paid Subscriber Stats For All Major Music Services [CHART]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/should-apple-really-buy-tidal-a-look-at-paid-subscriber-stats-for-all-major-music-services-chart/
- Published: 2016-07-06T15:28:46.000Z
- Updated: 2016-07-06T15:28:46.000Z
- Description: If Apple is buying Tidal, its shouldn't just be for its subscribers. After all, Tidal only has 3 million. But then again, given Apple Music's horrible churn rate, it needs all. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/07/should-apple-really-buy-tidal-a-look-at-paid-subscriber-stats-for
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Tech, Streaming, Apple Inc., Churn rate, Compact disc, Google, IOS, iTunes, List of online music databases, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

[![Apple - Spotify](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d2022ed9970c-150wi "Apple - Spotify")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d2022ed9970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)**If [Apple is buying Tidal](https://www.hypebot.com/apple-in-talks-to-buy-tidal-says-wall-st-journal-but-new-york-times-says-no-way-a-look-at-the-pros-a/),** its shouldn't just be for its subscribers. After all, **Tidal only has 3 million**. But then again, given **[Apple Music's horrible churn rate](https://www.hypebot.com/big-trouble-ahead-for-apple-users-leave-apple-music-3x-faster-than-they-do-spotify/)**, it needs all the help in can get. Here's a look at **paid subscriber numbers** at all of the major music streaming services.

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[![image from static2.businessinsider.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c8785d4d970b-500wi "image from static2.businessinsider.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c8785d4d970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

*via [Statista](http://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-in-talks-to-acquire-jay-zs-tidal-music-service-1467325314?ref=hypebot.com)*

**MORE: [Apple In Talks To Buy Tidal Says Wall St. Journal, But New York Times Says 'No Way' – A Look At The Pros And Cons](https://www.hypebot.com/apple-in-talks-to-buy-tidal-says-wall-st-journal-but-new-york-times-says-no-way-a-look-at-the-pros-a/)**

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