Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in the US Q3 2021

In the third quarter of 2021, the top 5 music and podcasts applications in the United States displayed diverse performance trends. Here’s a closer look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for each app, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Pandora: Music & Podcasts saw a notable revenue fluctuation, starting the quarter with approximately $5M and ending with a peak of around $4.96M in the final week of September. Downloads for the app experienced a gradual decline, beginning at roughly 275K in early July and closing at about 220K by the end of the quarter. Active users also saw a general downward trend, moving from nearly 26M at the start of the quarter to around 23.9M by the end.

YouTube Music demonstrated relatively stable revenue, hovering around $1.8M to $2M throughout the quarter, peaking at about $2.04M in the final week. Downloads remained steady, fluctuating between roughly 165K and 207K. Active users showed a slight upward trend, reaching approximately 26M by the end of September.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts exhibited consistent revenue, starting at around $1.42M and seeing slight fluctuations, ending the quarter at approximately $1.33M. Downloads began at about 162K in late June, gradually declining to around 105K by the end of September. Active users remained relatively steady, ranging between 3.5M and 3.7M throughout the quarter.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music experienced stable revenue trends, starting at approximately $854K and closing at around $874K. Downloads showed a slight increase over the quarter, starting at about 229K and peaking at roughly 253K in mid-September. Active users fluctuated but remained around the 20M mark, ending the quarter at approximately 18.8M.

iHeart: Radio, Podcasts, Music had a relatively stable revenue stream, starting at around $826K and ending at approximately $735K. Downloads saw a decline over the quarter, beginning at about 192K and dropping to around 128K. Active users remained consistent, fluctuating between 1.8M and 2M.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.