Top 5 Music & Podcasts Apps in Australia: Q4 2020 Report

The final quarter of 2020 saw significant activity in the Music and Podcasts category in Australia. Insights from Sensor Tower provide a glimpse into the performance of top applications on the unified platform, including both iOS and Android data. Let's take a look at how the top five apps fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts

Spotify experienced fluctuating revenues throughout the quarter, peaking at nearly $10K in the third week of December and dipping to around $6K at the start of November. Downloads saw an impressive jump to nearly 90K in the third week of December, while weekly active users showed a steady trend, remaining around the 5.5M mark.

YouTube Music

Google's YouTube Music generated revenues that hovered around $100K for most of the quarter, with a slight decrease towards the end. Downloads showed variability with a notable peak of over 30K in the first week of October. Active users saw a gradual increase, reaching over 1.2M in the first week of December.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts

Shazam showed modest revenue figures, with the highest weekly revenue reaching just $58. The app's downloads remained fairly consistent, with a peak at over 21K in the third week of December. Active users saw a gradual increase, ending the year at over 1.3M.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music

SoundCloud's revenue remained relatively stable, with a peak at nearly $48K towards the end of November. Download numbers hovered around 14K to 15K for the quarter, and the app maintained a solid active user base of around 1M throughout.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts

Amazon Music's revenues were negligible, so the focus remains on downloads and active users. Downloads saw an uptick in November, reaching over 11K, and the weekly active users showed a steady increase, finishing the year at approximately 125K.

For more comprehensive insights and data, Sensor Tower's platform offers further analytics and trend information on the Music and Podcasts app category.