Google’s music apps have reportedly passed 15 million subscribers

Between YouTube Music and Google Play Music, Google has now crossed over 15 million subscribers, according to Bloomberg. The report notes that free / promotional trials are included in that total. Like its two biggest competitors, YouTube Music charges $9.99 per month for a subscription, with a six-person family plan priced at $14.99.

For comparison, Spotify recently passed 100 million paying customers globally, with Apple tallying more than 50 million. In the United States, specifically, Apple Music is said to have overtaken Spotify in subscriber count. Google’s total is well behind both of those larger rivals, but it still shows that the company is managing to put up a fight — and it’s faring better than Pandora, which is hovering…

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