{"id":28674,"date":"2026-02-12T11:14:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=28674"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:14:08","slug":"which-streaming-services-have-the-most-paying-subscribers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/which-streaming-services-have-the-most-paying-subscribers\/","title":{"rendered":"Which streaming services have the most paying subscribers in 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">Which streaming services are all of the cool kids paying for? Here are the most subscribed music platforms as of February 2026.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These numbers aren&#8217;t always published by the streaming services themselves. Some are outdated figures, based off estimates or bundled in with other services, such as YouTube Premium and YouTube Music. Click the number to see the source. Click the streaming service title itself to see how to get your music there for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/upload-your-music-to-spotify-for-free\/\">1. Spotify<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1360\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1.-Spotify.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103277 lazyload\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.spotify.com\/2026-02-10\/spotify-q4-2025-earnings\/\">290 million paying subscribers (Q4 2025)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/what-is-tencent-music\/\">2. Tencent Music<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1360\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2.-Tencent-Music.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103278 lazyload\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ir.tencentmusic.com\/2025-11-12-Tencent-Music-Entertainment-Group-Announces-Third-Quarter-2025-Unaudited-Financial-Results\">125.7 million paying subscribers (Q3 2025)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/free-youtube-music-distribution-2\/\">3. YouTube Music<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1360\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3.-YouTube-Music.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103279 lazyload\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/youtube-now-has-125m-music-and-premium-subscribers\/\">125 million paying subscribers (March 2025)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-get-my-music-on-apple-music\/\">4. Apple Music<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1360\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/4.-Apple-Music.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103280 lazyload\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessofapps.com\/data\/apple-music-statistics\/\">95 million paying subscribers (2024)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/get-music-on-amazon-music\/\">5. Amazon Music Unlimited<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1360\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/5.-Amazon-Music-Unlimited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103281 lazyload\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessofapps.com\/data\/amazon-prime-music-statistics\/\">80 million paying subscribers (2025)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/what-is-netease-cloud-music\/\">6. NetEase Cloud Music<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1273\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/6.-NetEase-Cloud-Music.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103282 lazyload\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/matrixbcg.com\/blogs\/competitors\/music\">50 million paying subscribers (June 2025)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/get-music-on-deezer\/\">7. Deezer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1360\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7.-Deezer.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103283 lazyload\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer-investors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Deezer_Q3_2025_EN_Version.pdf\">9 million paying subscribers (Q3 2025)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-music-to-tidal\/\">8. TIDAL<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1360\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/9.-Tidal.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103285 lazyload\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sqmagazine.co.uk\/music-streaming-statistics\/\">7.2 million paying subscribers (2025)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-get-my-music-on-pandora-free\/\">9. 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