Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in the Middle East, Q2 2022

In Q2 2022, the top 5 music and podcasts applications on the unified platform in the Middle East demonstrated varied performance trends across weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s an overview of their performance:

Spotify - Music and Podcasts had a steady weekly download rate, peaking at around 81K in early June before a slight drop to 71K by the end of the quarter. Weekly revenue fluctuated, reaching approximately $174 by mid-June and ending at around $178. The app's weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 1.9M to 2M throughout the quarter.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts saw significant weekly revenue, peaking at about $65K in late April, with a dip to around $39K in mid-June before rising to $54K by the end of June. Weekly downloads showed a declining trend, starting at 46K in late March and dropping to 24K by the end of June. Active users peaked at 1.06M in late May and then decreased to around 883K by the end of the quarter.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $3K at the end of June. Weekly downloads were strong, peaking at roughly 43K in late June. Active users showed a slight decline from 4.1M in early April to about 3.9M by the end of June.

YouTube Music had consistent weekly revenue, peaking at about $97K in late June. Weekly downloads remained steady, fluctuating between 24K and 32K throughout the quarter. Active users increased from around 2.7M in early April to approximately 3.2M by the end of June.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a stable weekly download rate, averaging around 23K to 26K. Weekly revenue was relatively low, reaching up to $64 by the end of June. Active users showed minor fluctuations, maintaining around 1.2M to 1.4M throughout the quarter.

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