These new numbers point out that YouTube Music and Premium are rising even quicker this 12 months than the final. In final 12 months’s report, YouTube mentioned it added 20 million subscribers throughout each its companies in only one 12 months. Google doesn’t break down its numbers in both report, so it’s not clear what options customers are subscribing for and what number of subscribers every particular person service has. It additionally consists of these on free trials, which muddies the numbers up much more.

YouTube Premium, which prices $11.99 per thirty days, supplies a variety of perks, together with ad-free movies, background play, and offline downloads. It additionally gives bundled entry to YouTube Music and YouTube Kids. The $9.99 per thirty days YouTube Music subscription, in the meantime, simply offers you entry to a library of music you’ll be able to stream. It doesn’t include entry to YouTube Premium, but it surely nonetheless helps offline listening and allows you to take heed to music when your telephone’s locked.