Spotify Shows Off Latest User Numbers In Response To Apple Music

In the wake of the Apple Music reveal, Spotify touts its continued growth.

In a blog post on Wednesday, Spotify revealed its latest user figures: 20 million paying subscribers out of 75 million active users, an increase from the 15 million paying customers and 60 million users reported in January. The streaming music service, which has been criticized by some musicians (including Taylor Swift) for allegedly paying artists too little, also boasted that it has paid more than $300 million in royalties in the first quarter of 2015.

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