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Kate Byng-Hall
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In recent years, digital streaming has almost entirely replaced physical methods of music consumption. Just a few years ago, I remember begging my parents to take me to HMV the day my favourite artists’ albums were released to buy their CDs, but now it’s all there at the tap of a screen.
The top music streaming services in the UK – including Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal, Amazon Music and YouTube Music – attract millions of users. Spotify hits 286 million active users worldwide every month, 130 million of whom are paying Spotify Premium subscribers. The world has become dependent on having their favourite tunes constantly at their fingertips, and I’m no different.