YouTube Music, Premium hit 80 million paid subscribers: All details

YouTube has updated its official blog to announce its feat of surpassing 80 million YouTube Music and Premium subscribers globally as of September 2022. Last year, the Google-owned video streaming platform announced reaching the 50 million mark and within a year YouTube has gained 30 million more subscribers. The company has described its success as a “monumental moment” for music on YouTube, artists and subscribers on the platform. The blog also notes that YouTube contributed $6 billion in revenue to the music industry in September, out of which 30% came from user-generated content. The company has also explained how it has achieved the feat.

How YouTube Music, Premium hit 80 million paid subscribers
YouTube Premium subscription includes both standard YouTube and YouTube Music membership. The paid premium subscription offers ad-free streaming and allows users to play music/videos offline or in the background on both mobile devices and TVs.