A total of 6.5 million people are now paying to use Apple's music streaming service, according to the Cupertino-based company's CEO Tim Cook, who made the revelation at a technology conference yesterday. He also revealed that an additional 8.5 million users are currently subscribed to the three month free trial period that the service offers. This means that Apple Music, which was launched back in June this year, currently has a total of around 15 million subscribers. This compares to the more than 20 million monthly subscribers and over 75 million active users that market leader Spotify currently boasts. In addition to insights on Apple Music subscriber numbers, Cook also revealed that the new Apple TV - which was unveiled along with the new iPhones and tablets last month - will be released later this...
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