Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in the US in Q1 2022

In Q1 2022, the top 5 music and podcasts apps in the United States showed diverse performance trends across weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at how Pandora: Music & Podcasts, YouTube Music, Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts, SoundCloud: Discover New Music, and iHeart: Radio, Podcasts, Music performed.

Pandora: Music & Podcasts from Pandora Media, LLC experienced fluctuations in its weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $5.4M in the final week of February. Weekly downloads saw an upward trend mid-quarter, reaching 260K in the week of February 28, while weekly active users remained relatively stable, ranging between 22M to 23M throughout the quarter.

YouTube Music from Google showed a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $2.4M in the week of February 28. Weekly downloads reached their highest at 198K during the same period. The app's weekly active users saw a gradual rise, peaking at 27M in the week of March 21.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts from AMZN Mobile LLC had consistent weekly revenue, with a high of approximately $1.6M in the week of February 28. The app's weekly downloads fluctuated, peaking at 179K in late December and stabilizing around 125K by the end of March. Weekly active users hovered around 3.3M to 3.4M throughout the quarter.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music from SoundCloud Global Limited & Co KG had a notable peak in weekly revenue at around $1M in the final week of February. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, reaching approximately 230K in the week of March 7. Active users saw a slight increase, peaking at 20M in the week of March 28.

iHeart: Radio, Podcasts, Music from iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc. experienced a peak in weekly revenue at about $802K in the final week of February. Weekly downloads were stable, reaching around 86K in late January. The app's weekly active users showed a declining trend, dropping from 1.8M in late December to 1.5M by the end of March.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, offering a comprehensive look at the performance of leading music and podcasts apps in the United States for Q1 2022. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.