> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Spotify Paid Subs Up 9 Million In 6 Months, Working To Offer Artists “A Full-stack Solution” - URL: https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-paid-subs-up-9-million-in-6-months-working-to-offer-artists-a-full-stack-solution/ - Published: 2016-08-25T14:19:00.000Z - Updated: 2016-08-25T14:19:00.000Z - Description: Spotify now has 39 million paying subscribers, up 9 million from 30 million in March. By comparison, Apple Music announced 15 million in June and TIDAL has about 4 million. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/08/spotify-paid-subs-up-9-million-in-6-months-working-to-offer-artists- - Author: Bruce Houghton - Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, Apple Inc., Artist, Bandsintown, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Facebook, iTunes, music industry, Netflix, Pandora, record label, Songkick, Spotify, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22 **[![Spotify new](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c88bde42970b-150wi "Spotify new")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c88bde42970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Spotify** now has **39 million paying subscribers**, up 9 million from 30 million in March. By comparison, **Apple Music** announced 15 million in June and **TIDA**L has about 4 million paying users. The new stats were shared by Spotify's recent high profile hire **[Troy Carter](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy%5FCarter%5F%28music%5Findustry%29?ref=hypebot.com "Troy Carter (music industry)")** who also shared the music streamer's **plans to offer a "full stack solution" for artists**. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **A Full Stack Solution For Artists** [![image from www.apbspeakers.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d2158db5970c-150wi "image from www.apbspeakers.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d2158db5970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)"I was brought onboard to strengthen the bridge between Spotify and the music community," recent Spotify hire and former Lady gaga manager Troy Carter told Billboard. **On the hot topic of exclusive releases**, Carter said that they are "bad for artists, bad for consumers and bad for the whole industry." Instead, he half-jokingly said that his job is to promote **"Spotify inclusives."**Carter also touted Spotify's growing ability to help fans discover new music, break artists and sell more merch and concert tickets via partnerships with **Merchbar** and **Songkick.** "That goes beyond distribution," said Carter. 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