AI Insights · Timothy · January 2022
Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in Italy Q4 2021
The top 5 music and podcast apps in Italy saw varied performance metrics in Q4 2021, with trends indicating significant movements in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the fourth quarter of 2021, the top 5 music and podcast apps in Italy displayed diverse performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at how each app fared during this period, based on data from Sensor Tower.
Spotify - Music and Podcasts experienced fluctuations in its weekly revenue, starting at around $1.8K at the end of September and peaking at nearly $1.8K again in mid-October, before a slight dip towards the end of the year, finishing at approximately $1.6K in the last week of December. Weekly downloads saw a surge, particularly in the last week of November, hitting 85K. The app's weekly active users showed consistent growth, reaching a peak of around 12.5M in late November.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had stable weekly downloads, with a notable increase to 41K in the final week of December. Revenue remained modest but saw a spike to $35 in the week before Christmas. Active users for Shazam hovered around 2.8M throughout the quarter, with a notable rise to over 3M in the last week of December.
Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts demonstrated a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at about $20.3K at the end of November. Downloads were consistent, with a significant increase to 43K in the week before Christmas. Active users grew gradually, reaching around 711K in the week leading up to Christmas.
eSound - MP3 Music Player App showed a varied performance in weekly revenue, starting at $1.6K and peaking at almost $1.9K in the last week of December. Weekly downloads peaked at 20K in mid-November but saw a decline towards the end of the year, closing at around 12K. Active users fluctuated throughout the quarter, ending with approximately 327K in the final week of December.
YouTube Music maintained a strong revenue stream, averaging around $24K weekly, with slight peaks and troughs throughout the quarter. Downloads saw a notable spike to 15.7K in the week leading up to Christmas. Active users for YouTube Music steadily increased, reaching approximately 2.9M by the end of December.
For more detailed insights into app performance metrics, visit Sensor Tower.
