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  "claim": "YouTube Music and Premium reached 125 million subscribers globally, including trials (March 2025)",
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  "confidence": "high",
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    "title": "20 years & 125 million subscribers later… (Mar. 5, 2025)",
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    {
      "title": "YouTube Blog — 125 million subscribers",
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