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Amazon Music Will Become the Biggest Music Streamer, Research Predicts

Yesterday, Parks Associates published a new report where they stated that more and more homes in the U.S. are actually subscribing to paid music streaming services. They found a 7% increase from last year for homes that had subscribed to a paid streaming service. Last year, around 26% of homes with broadband subscribed to paid subscriptions. The number now stands at a growing rate of 33%.

From the article "Amazon Music Will Become the Biggest Music Streamer, Research Predicts" by Daniel Adrian Sanchez.

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