Mediagazer: Apple Music passes 17M subscribers, up from 15M in June (Harrison Weber/VentureBeat)

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Harrison Weber / VentureBeat:

Apple Music passes 17M subscribers, up from 15M in June — Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed today that the company's flagship music service, Apple Music, now has 17 million paying subscribers — up from 15 million in June. — This stat update arrives as Apple seeks to correct the mistakes …

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