Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in Australia Q4 2021

The fourth quarter of 2021 saw significant activity in the music and podcasts app category on a unified platform in Australia. Here's a detailed look at the performance of the top 5 apps: YouTube Music, SoundCloud: Discover New Music, TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports, TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound, and Spotify - Music and Podcasts.

YouTube Music from Google showed a stable yet fluctuating trend in weekly revenue, peaking at around $141K in the week of December 20. Weekly downloads varied, reaching a high of 15.2K in the same week, while active users hovered around 1.3M.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music experienced a moderate performance with weekly revenue peaking at approximately $71.4K in the week of December 20. Downloads saw a consistent trend, peaking at 15.9K in mid-October, while active users fluctuated around 900K to 1M.

TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports had a relatively lower revenue, peaking at $14.3K in the week of December 20. Downloads showed a notable increase towards the end of December, with a peak of 3.7K. Active users saw a steady rise, reaching 7.2K in the final week of December.

TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound displayed consistent weekly revenue, peaking at $7.9K in mid-December. Downloads varied, with a peak of 2.9K in the final week of December. Active users remained stable, fluctuating around 17K to 19K.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts observed a significant peak in weekly revenue at $9.4K in the week of December 20. Downloads showed a substantial increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching 70.5K in the same week. Active users generally remained consistent, around 5.8M.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more comprehensive details can be found.