European alternatives to Apple Music
Apple's music streaming service.
About Apple Music
- Company
- Apple Inc.
- HQ
- United States
- Zone
- Outside Europe
Key concerns
Qobuz
98 · Certified EuropeanFrench audiophile music streaming platform founded in Paris in 2007. Offers lossless CD-quality and Hi-Res 24-bit/192kHz audio. 1.2M+ monthly active users, fastest-growing music platform in 2025. Pays artists nearly $19 per 1,000 streams, among the highest in the industry.
Deezer
65 · Mostly EuropeanFrench music streaming platform founded in Paris in 2007. Available in 180+ countries with 120M+ tracks, lossless HiFi audio, and Flow AI recommendations. Listed on Euronext Paris. Independent of US tech giants.
IDAGIO
63 · Mostly EuropeanA Berlin-based streaming service designed for classical music, with lossless audio and a catalogue organised the way classical listeners actually search - by work, composer, conductor, and ensemble rather than just track title.
Spotify
53 · Mixed OriginsSwedish-founded audio streaming platform with 760M+ monthly users. Founded in Stockholm in 2006, legally registered in Luxembourg, operationally based in Stockholm, and listed on the NYSE.
SoundCloud
46 · Mixed OriginsBerlin-founded audio streaming platform built around independent and emerging artists, with a huge catalogue of tracks you won't find anywhere else. Headquartered in Berlin, though its investor base is international.
TIDAL
33 · Not Very EuropeanHi-fi music streaming service launched in 2014 by Norwegian company Aspiro, still headquartered in Oslo. Known for lossless and hi-res audio, though it is now majority-owned by the US company Block.
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Why avoid United States-owned services?
CLOUD Act
Allows US authorities to compel American companies to hand over data stored anywhere in the world.
FISA Section 702
Permits mass surveillance of non-US persons' data held by US tech providers, without a warrant.
GDPR vs US law
Transferring personal data to US companies may conflict with EU data protection rules under GDPR.