Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in the US: Q2 2022 Performance

Throughout the second quarter of 2022, the top music and podcast apps in the United States exhibited varied performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active user engagement. Below, we explore the performance of Pandora: Music & Podcasts, YouTube Music, Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts, SoundCloud: Discover New Music, and iHeart: Radio, Podcasts, Music.

Pandora: Music & Podcasts experienced steady weekly revenue growth, peaking at approximately $5.1M in late April. Weekly downloads fluctuated but showed a slight decrease from 237K in late March to 170K by the end of June. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, ranging between 22M to 23M throughout the quarter.

YouTube Music saw weekly revenue hover around $1.8M to $2.1M, with minor fluctuations. Downloads showed a slight decrease, starting from 182K in late March and ending at 153K by the end of June. Weekly active users were consistently high, maintaining a range between 26M to 27M.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts had a stable weekly revenue, averaging around $1.3M to $1.4M, with a peak of $1.5M in late June. Downloads saw a significant increase towards the end of the quarter, rising from 125K in late March to 187K by the end of June. Weekly active users remained steady around 3.3M.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music experienced consistent weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $902K in early April. Downloads were stable, ranging from 151K to 210K throughout the quarter. Weekly active users showed minor fluctuations, averaging around 19M to 20M.

iHeart: Radio, Podcasts, Music maintained a steady weekly revenue, averaging around $560K to $665K, with a peak of $623K in late June. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 119K in mid-April and ending at 71K by the end of June. Weekly active users ranged between 1.3M to 1.7M.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.