Apple Music has 6.5 million paid subscribers
In August, Apple said 11 million people had tried the service, and trial periods began to expire at the end of September.
[...] the music industry has been eagerly awaiting Apple’s subscriber numbers, while the company’s executives have made various public statements that they were aware of early problems with the service — like jumbled playlists — and were working to resolve them.
According to FBR Capital Markets analyst Daniel Ives, Apple Music, which was introduced at the end of June, is off to a “solid start,” and he would “characterize this initial stage of the launch as a ‘triple’ in the streaming ballgame.”
In addition to music streaming, Apple Music also offers the Beats 1 around-the-clock radio station, curated playlists and a “connect” feature that lets users follow artists, who then share with fans special content such as new songs and behind-the-scenes photos.