

Google retired Google Play Music, a platform that pretty much everybody on Android Auto really loved, and insisted on YouTube Music, even though this service wasn’t ready to deliver a flawless experience in the car. Google itself is investing big in music streaming, and the company even made YouTube Music the recommended choice behind the wheel as well. In case you’re looking for Google, the search giant’s YouTube Music is said to hold a market share of just 8 percent, therefore being placed fifth after Tencent Music. Spotify dominated this sector with 31 percent, followed by Apple Music with 15 percent. The numbers concern the adoption for the second quarter of 2021 when the market overall had close to 524 million subscribers. Spotify, which right now is believed to be the top choice in the car, is also the leading music streaming platform in the world, according to new data shared by MIDiA. Services like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music make it possible for subscribers to listen to their tunes both on their phones and in their cars, all in exchange for a monthly or annual fee.Īnd needless to say, the battle in this sector is pretty fierce, mostly because tech giants like Apple and Google are investing big in this direction.
