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Apple Music vs YouTube Music

On overall TruNorth grade, YouTube Music scores higher (Apple Music: D, YouTube Music: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

D
Apple Music
45.6/100
B
YouTube Music
60/100

Political donations

Apple Music

FEC: $390K in executive political donations; partisan lean Democratic +56 across 17 executive donors.

YouTube Music

FEC: $414K in executive political donations; partisan lean Democratic +67 across 14 executive donors.

Environment

Apple Music

No public record found.

YouTube Music

No public record found.

Labor

Apple Music

No public record found.

YouTube Music

No public record found.

DEI

Apple Music

No public record found.

YouTube Music

No public record found.

Charity

Apple Music

$50M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.23% of revenue).

YouTube Music

No public record found.

Animal testing

Apple Music

No public record found.

YouTube Music

No public record found.

Firearms

Apple Music

No public record found.

YouTube Music

No public record found.

Privacy

Apple Music

State regulator action: TX AG (most recent 2026-04-22). Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Investigation Into Major Music Streaming Platforms, Including Spotify and Apple Music, Over Potential…

YouTube Music

State regulator action: TX AG (most recent 2026-04-22). Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Investigation Into Major Music Streaming Platforms, Including Spotify and Apple Music, Over Potential…

Executive pay

Apple Music

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 533:1 (median employee pay $512) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

YouTube Music

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 35:1 (median employee pay $310,826; CEO total compensation $2K) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2011).

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