AI Insights · Timothy · January 2021
France's Top Music and Podcasts Apps Q4 2020 Performance Overview
An analysis of France's top music and podcasts applications reveals their performance trends in Q4 2020. Sensor Tower provides a closer look at the downloads, revenue, and weekly active users for these leading apps.
In the fourth quarter of 2020, France witnessed significant activity in the music and podcasts application space, with several key players showing varying performance metrics. This report, courtesy of Sensor Tower, offers a snapshot of the top applications in this category on a unified platform, encompassing both iOS and Android data.
Spotify - Music and Podcasts, a titan in the audio streaming industry, saw its downloads fluctuate, starting at around 94K in the last week of September and peaking at 143K in the third week of December. The weekly active users remained robust, with a slight upward trend from 9.8M to 10.4M during the quarter. Revenue showed a consistent trend, hovering around 3K to 4K USD weekly.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts experienced a steady download pattern, beginning at 62K and reaching a high of 83K in the third week of December. The app's weekly active users grew from 3.7M to 4.4M, indicating a solid increase in engagement. Revenue for Shazam remained modest, with weekly figures generally between 30 USD and 54 USD.
Deezer: Music Player, Podcast, hailing from France itself, showed a download count starting at 54K and spiking to 100K in the penultimate week of December. Active users showed a relatively stable pattern, maintaining around 3.9M throughout the quarter. Deezer's revenue displayed resilience, with weekly revenue figures ranging from 465K to 605K USD.
YouTube Music presented a varied download trend, with numbers starting at 40K, peaking at 75K in the third week of October, and then settling at 42K by the end of December. The platform's active users saw a steady increase from 2.8M to 3.5M. Revenue for YouTube Music showed consistency, with weekly revenue mostly between 85K and 116K USD.
Lastly, Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts observed its downloads grow from 30K to 54K, with a notable peak in the third week of December. The weekly active user base showed a slow but steady growth from 416K to 460K. Revenue for Amazon Music varied, with some weeks showing remarkable spikes, particularly in mid-December, where it reached nearly 4K USD.
The fourth quarter of 2020 has been a dynamic period for the music and podcasts app market in France. For more detailed insights and analysis, Sensor Tower's platform offers an in-depth look at the performance of these popular applications.
