More than 6.5 million people are paying for Apple Music, and another 8.5 million are still enjoying a free trial, Tim Cook has confirmed.\u00a0Users \u201clove the human curation\u201d aspect that doesn\u2019t come with rival music streaming services, the Apple CEO added.<\/p>\n
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Cook, speaking at\u00a0the\u00a0Wall Street Journal<\/em> Digital Live conference on Monday \u2014 where he also confirmed a pre-order date for the new Apple TV \u2014 said he is \u201creally happy\u201d to see 6.5 million paying subscribers already. \u201cThe runaway here is really good.\u201d<\/p>\n During its free trial, around 11 million people used Apple Music, which means around 60 percent decided to go on and pay for it. That\u2019s only a third of the paying subscribers Spotify currently enjoys, but it\u2019s worth remembering Spotify has been around a lot longer and supports all major platforms.<\/p>\n Apple Music, on the other hand, is currently only available on iOS, and OS X and Windows through iTunes. Its user base will almost certainly see a massive boost when the service finally comes to Android, then, which Apple says will happen this fall.<\/p>\n Apple Music is priced at $9.99 a month for individuals, and there\u2019s also a family plan rival services do not offer that lets six people subscribe for just $14.99 a month.<\/p>\n Only after it has arrived on Android and been available for a while can we say whether Apple Music really is a success. Its subscriber figures may look small compared to Spotify\u2019s now, but the service is off to a tremendous start so far, and should continue to grow as time goes on.<\/p>\n