Australia's Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in Q1 2021

The first quarter of 2021 has seen varied performance among the top music and podcasts applications in Australia. Here is a snapshot of their progress based on data provided by Sensor Tower.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts experienced a revenue trend that peaked in late February at approximately $9.6K USD before dipping to around $5.9K USD by the end of March. Downloads saw a high in early January with 66K but gradually declined to 37K by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users were on a rising trend, starting from 5.6M and reaching nearly 6M by March.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts showed modest revenue figures hovering around the low hundreds USD, with downloads starting at 20K and ending the quarter at around 15K. The app's weekly active users saw a slight increase from 1.3M to 1.29M over the quarter.

For YouTube Music, revenue started strong at $92K USD and rose to a peak of $125K USD in early March before settling at $97K USD. Downloads were relatively stable, with a slight decrease from 19K to 13K. The weekly active users showed growth from 1.12M to 1.26M.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music saw its revenue fluctuate, with a notable peak of $52K USD in late February. Downloads remained consistent, with a slight drop from 15K to 14K. The weekly active users exhibited growth, starting at around 977K and growing to over 1M.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts had negligible revenue, so the focus is on downloads and weekly active users. Downloads saw a decrease from 12K at the start of the quarter to 6K at the end, while weekly active users showed a slight increase from 124K to 131K.

For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.