Amazon Music Passes 55 Million Subscribers

Amazon Music is entering 2020 with 55 million customers globally, the notoriously PR shy company announced today.

“our strategy is unique”

Subscriptions to Amazon Music Unlimited grew by more than 50% last year alone, according to Amazon.

Amazon Music says that it has grown nearly 50% year-over-year across the U.S., UK, Germany, and Japan. Users in newer counties France, Italy, Spain, and Mexico has more than doubled,.

In the second half of 2019, Amazon Music also launched in Brazil and introduced Amazon Music HD, as well as an ad-supported tier in the U.S., UK, and Germany.

“We’re proud to reach this incredible milestone and are overwhelmed by our customers’ response to Amazon Music,” said Steve Boom, VP of Amazon Music. “Our strategy is unique and, like everything we do at Amazon, starts with our customers. We’ve always been focused on expanding the marketplace for music streaming by offering music listener’s unparalleled choice because we know that different listeners have different needs. As we continue to lead in our investment in voice with Alexa, and in high-quality audio with Amazon Music HD, we’re excited to bring our customers and the music industry even more innovation in 2020 and beyond.”