The music streaming market is highly competitive, with numerous options available for users to choose from.
Despite this, Amazon Music has steadily attracted new users over the past few years, and its market share has increased annually.
Currently, Amazon has an 11.1% share of music-streaming subscribers worldwide, and it is the fourth most popular music-streaming platform.
Let us take a closer look at the number of Amazon subscribers worldwide, in the United States, Market share, revenue, usage, and more about Amazon in this post.
Amazon Music Statistics: Top Picks (2024)
- Amazon Music has over 82.2 million users worldwide.
- Amazon Music was estimated to have 52.5 million users in the United States in 2023.
- Amazon Musics had a subscriber share of 11.1% in the music streaming industry in 2023.
- Amazon Music pays $0.00402 per stream.
- Amazon Music has over 100 million songs as of 2024.
How Many People Use Amazon Music?
- Globally, Amazon Music has over 82.2 million users.
The latest figures show that Amazon Music has gained an additional 14.1 million subscribers compared to the previous years (2021).
And from 2020 to the second quarter of 2022, Amazon music users increased by 26.2 million.
The table below displays the breakdown of Amazon Music’s subscribers over the years:
| Year | The Number of Amazon Music Users |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 82.2 million |
| 2021 | 68.1 million |
| 2020 | 56 million |
| 2019 | 38.3 million |
How Many People Use Amazon Music In The United States?
- Amazon Music was estimated to have 52.5 million users in the United States in 2023.
Comparatively, in 2022, the number of Amazon Music listeners in the United States was 50.7 million, accounting for 61.67% of all Amazon Music listeners.
Here is a table displaying the number of Amazon Music listeners in the United States from 2017 to 2023.
| Year | Number of Amazon Music Listeners In The United States |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 52.5 million |
| 2022 | 50.7 million |
| 2021 | 48.3 million |
| 2020 | 45.8 million |
| 2019 | 38.7 million |
| 2018 | 30.4 million |
| 2017 | 21.5 million |
Source: Statista
Note: Amazon Music disclosed its user numbers last time in the second quarter of 2022.
Market Share Of Amazon Music
- Amazon Musics had a share of 11.1% in the music streaming industry in 2023.
Amazon Music is the world’s fourth most popular music streaming service after Spotify, Tencent Music, and Apple Music.
Spotify had a 31.7% share of music streaming subscribers worldwide, while Tencent Music had a 14.4% share as of 2023.
Here is a table displaying subscribers’ share of music streaming platforms as of 2023.
| Music Streaming Platform | Share of Subscribers |
|---|---|
| Spotify | 31.7% |
| Tencent Music | 14.4% |
| Apple Music | 12.6% |
| Amazon | 11.1% |
| YouTube Music | 9.7% |
| NetEase | 6.7% |
| Yandex | 3.4% |
| Deezer | 1.3% |
| Other | 9.1% |
Source: Statista
Amazon Music Revenue Statistics
Let’s get Amazon Music’s revenue from different countries. However, Amazon Music does not disclose the revenue in the United States.
- Amazon Music generated $50 million in revenue from the App Store.
According to Sensor Tower, as of March 2019, Amazon Music has earned more than $50 million in revenue from the App Store.
The same study found that from March 2018 to March 2019, iOS users’ spending on the App Store for Apple Music increased by 572%.
In March 2018, iOS users spent $1.1 million; in March 2019, that figure rose to approximately $7.4 million, a 6.7-fold increase.
- Japanese Amazon Music users generated $27.62 million in revenue.
From January 2021 to December 2021, the monthly revenue of the app in Japan consistently increased. It started at $1.72 million in January and reached $2.78 million by December.
The study also reveals that Amazon Music is Japan’s second highest-grossing music streaming service.
- iPhone users in Italy spent $46K on Amazon Music.
According to a report by Headphones Addict, Italian iPhone users spent almost $46,000 on Amazon Music in February 2022, making it the second-highest revenue generator after YouTube Music, which generated approximately $50,000.
The report also indicates that the Amazon Music app revenue from iPhone users in Germany was $7.3 million monthly in February 2022.
Source: Headphones Addict, Sensor Tower
Amazon Music App Statistics
- As of May 2023, the Amazon Music app has been downloaded over 100 million times through the Google Play Store.
According to Google, the app has received over 100 million downloads on its platform, with 3.1 million reviews and an average rating of 3.3 out of 5 on the Google Play Store.
Source: Google Play Store
How Much Does Amazon Music Pay Per Stream?
- Amazon Music pays $0.00402 per stream.
Amazon Music pays the 5th highest amount per stream compared to other music streaming services.
While Spotify is known for cutting royalties, providers such as Tidal or Apple Music offer much higher per-stream rates for artists.
Here is a table displaying how much music streaming services pay per stream.
| Music Streaming Service | Pay Per Stream |
|---|---|
| Tidal | $0.01284 per stream |
| Apple Music | $0.001 per stream |
| Deezer | $0.0064 per stream |
| Spotify | $0.00437 per stream |
| Amazon Music | $0.00402 per stream |
| Pandora | $0.00133 per stream |
| YouTube | $0.0.00069 per view |
Source: Ditto Music
How Many Songs Does Amazon Music Have?
- Amazon Music has over 100 million songs as of 2024.
Among all music streaming services, Soundcloud has the maximum number of songs, with over 320 million.
In second place comes Deezer, with 120 million songs, and Napster follows Deeser with over 110 million songs.
Here is a table displaying the top 10 music streaming services by the number of songs as of 2024.
| Music Streaming Services | The Number of Songs |
|---|---|
| Soundcloud | Over 320 million |
| Deezer | Over 120 million |
| Napster | Over 110 million |
| Tidal | Over 110 million |
| YouTube Music | Over 100 million |
| Apple Music | Over 100 million |
| Amazon Music | Over 100 million |
| Qobuz | Over 100 million |
| Spotify | Over 100 million |
| KKBOX | Over 90 million |
Source: RouteNote
Top Songs And Albums On Amazon Music
- FourFiveSeconds is the top song on Amazon Music as of May 2024.
The following table shows the top songs of Amazon Music.
| Rank | Song |
|---|---|
| 1. | FourFiveSeconds |
| 2. | Dangerous |
| 3. | The Days |
| 4. | Red Lights |
| 5. | Outside |
| 6. | Take Me to Church |
| 7. | We Are One (Ole Ola) |
| 8. | Cool Kids |
| 9. | Don’t You Worry Child |
| 10. | Party Rock Anthem |
Source: Amazon Music
- 2021 Study Hits Playlist is the top album on Amazon Music as of May 2024.
Here is a list of top 10 albums on Amazon Music as of May 2024:
Source: Amazon Music
General Amazon Music Statistics
- The Gen Z population in the United States spends an average of 22 hours and 25 minutes on Amazon Music monthly.
In the Gen Z population, it was found that males spent more time on Amazon Music than females.
On average, males spent 26 hours and 6 minutes per month, while female users spent an average of 17 hours and 1 minute on Amazon Music in the United States.
Both male and female users spent the most time on the Music App, with an average of 32 hours and 8 minutes and 26 hours and 9 minutes, respectively.
A table shows here the monthly time spent by Gen Zs in the United States on Music Streaming services.
| Music Streaming Service | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Music | 26.6 | 17.1 |
| Spotify | 23.9 | 29.9 |
| Musi | 32.8 | 26.9 |
| Podcasts | 13.6 | 14.4 |
| YoTube Music | 20.8 | 26.7 |
| Soundcloud | 15.2 | 11.2 |
| Music | 23.3 | 19.8 |
- Amazon Music is recognized by 84% of respondents in the United States.
According to recent research, Amazon Music was popular among one-third of the people in the United States, and over 8 in 10 people were aware of the streaming services.
Further, nearly 3 in 10 people stated that they use Amazon Music, and almost one-fourth were loyal to it.
Here is a table displaying Amazon Music’s brand awareness among people in the United States.
| Brand Awareness State | Percentage Of People in the US |
|---|---|
| Amazon Musicawareness | 84% |
| Amazon Musicpopularity | 34% |
| Amazon Musicusage | 29% |
| Amazon Musicloyalty | 24% |
| Amazon Musicbuzz | 27% |
Source: Statista
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Conclusion: Globally, Amazon Music Has Over 82.2 Million Users
Amazon Music remains a top-notch music streaming platform poised for further growth in the upcoming years.
It’s worth noting that Amazon continues to enhance its content offerings, which is a boon for all its users.
As a result, Amazon has amassed 82.2 million users worldwide and over 52.5 million users in the United States.
FAQs
Amazon Music has 48.3 million US listeners, with a 114.6% growth rate from 2019-2022. 46% of US music purchases are made on Amazon Music. In Great Britain, iPhone users allocate the most music streaming budget to Amazon Music as their preferred service.
Amazon Music has experienced a growth rate of almost 50% year-over-year in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan. The growth rate was noticed to be higher than double in newer countries. These include Italy, France, Mexico, and Spain.
Prime members get Amazon Music with 100 million ad-free songs, the most extensive collection of ad-free top podcasts, and thousands of playlists and Stations, all included at no extra charge.
The Amazon Music Unlimited Family Plan streams to 6 devices simultaneously, while the Individual Plan lets you listen on all devices with one stream at a time.
