The number of subscribers of music subscription service Apple Music exceeded 20 million, CNET reported.

The service was launched in June, 2015. In September, 2016 Apple stated that had 17 million paying customers.

Despite “impressive growth”, the website noted that, Apple Music's subscriber list is still half the size of Spotify. As of September, the rival music streaming service had 40 million paying subscribers worldwide, up from 30 million paying subscribers in March.

The growth of both services underscores the growing popularity in streaming music.