Will Apple music overtake Spotify?

New analysis from eMarketer (via TechCrunch) forecasts that Spotify podcasts’ monthly listenership in the US will hit 28.2 million beating out Apple at 28 million.

Why does Apple music sound better than Spotify?

Audio streaming quality Because of its recent update, Apple Music now offers lossless audio quality of up to 24-bit/192 kHz as well as spatial audio with Dolby Atmos. This update allows them to stream music in audiophile-grade qualities, compared to Spotify’s highest setting of up to 320kbps bitrate.

Was Spotify or Apple music first?

Spotify Mobile Debuts (September 2009) While Spotify was founded in 2006, it didn’t arrive on Apple’s iPhone until 2009. By allowing customers to stream millions of songs from the cloud, Spotify gravely threatened the viability of Apple’s iTunes Store, which controlled 70 percent of the digital music sales at the time.

Did Apple fix the problem with Spotify?

Spotify Acknowledges Battery Drain Issues on iOS 14.8 and iOS 15, Promises Fix Soon. Following a flood of reports and complaints, Spotify has acknowledged that its app may be causing excessive battery drain and overheating issues on iOS 14.8 and the latest iOS 15 update, promising a fix in the not-so-distant future.

Is Apple Music or Spotify more popular in the US?

The most successful music streaming service in the United States was Apple Music as of September, with the most up to date information showing that 49.5 million users accessed the platform each month. Spotify closely followed, with a similarly impressive 47.7 million monthly users.

Who has more users Apple Music or Spotify?

Spotify had already accumulated 22 million subscribers by the time Apple Music launched. It also had 68 million users on freemium accounts. Apple Music hit the ground running with 11 million subscribers in the first year, even with criticism of the user interface.

Is Spotify or Apple Music more popular?

According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple has overtaken the Swedish streaming giant as the most popular service in the U.S. Citing anonymous sources, the Journal reports that Apple had over 28 million paid subscribers in the U.S. at the end of February, 2 million more than Spotify’s 26 million.

Who is #1 on Apple Music?

The Apple Music top 200 songs chart includes the hottest and most popular music streams from all musical genres including today’s hot pop, rap, rock, and country songs. The current #1 most streamed song on Apple Music is Way 2 Sexy (feat. Future & Young Thug) – Drake.

Is Spotify fixed iOS 15?

Spotify app does not like iOS 15 For this, you need to go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh > Turn off toggle for Spotify app. – Users are also requested to check for the latest updates rolled out on the App Store.

Why is Spotify killing my battery?

One reason why Spotify may be contributing to more battery drain is that it is enabled to run in the background. This means that your Spotify app is continuously turned on even when you are not actively using it. iOS users can access the option through Settings>General>Background App Refresh.

Who is bigger Spotify or Apple Music?

Spotify says it has a catalog of over 70 million songs while Apple Music is over 75 million. Both offer early access to certain albums from time to time and Apple Music sometimes offers exclusives for certain music videos.