After a Brief Shocker by Apple Music, Spotify Regains Supremacy in the US-Based Subscriber Race. Here’s the Latest DSP Subscriber Data for H1 2026.

Earlier this year, DMN Pro revealed some eyebrow-raising news: Apple Music had unexpectedly moved past Spotify’s US-based premium subscriber total during the first quarter of 2026. Now, a dogfight might be emerging: per data shared and analyzed by DMN Pro, Apple quickly ceded its lead to Spotify by the end of the first half.