Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in New Zealand Q2 2022

The second quarter of 2022 saw notable performance trends for the top music and podcasts apps in New Zealand. Here, we delve into the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics for Spotify - Music and Podcasts, Shazam: Find Music & Concerts, SoundCloud: Discover New Music, YouTube Music, and iHeart: Radio, Podcasts, Music.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts

Spotify - Music and Podcasts experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $2.1K in the week of June 20. Weekly downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of 7.9K in early April, then stabilizing around 6K towards the end of the quarter. Weekly active users remained robust, maintaining over 1.2M throughout the quarter, with a peak of 1.24M in late May.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts witnessed consistent weekly downloads, averaging around 2.5K to 3.1K. Active user numbers generally hovered around 150K, with a peak of 162K in mid-April. Revenue was minimal, with negligible earnings reported only in the initial weeks of the quarter.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music

SoundCloud: Discover New Music showed steady weekly revenue, averaging around $4K, with a peak of $5K in late June. Downloads were relatively stable, averaging around 1.9K. Active user numbers showed slight fluctuations, peaking at 135K in mid-April and then tapering off to 125K by the end of June.

YouTube Music

YouTube Music maintained strong weekly revenue, averaging around $11K, with a notable peak of $14.2K in late March. Weekly downloads remained consistent, averaging around 1.6K. Active user numbers were robust, consistently around 200K, peaking at 204K in mid-June.

iHeart: Radio, Podcasts, Music

iHeart: Radio, Podcasts, Music had modest revenue, peaking at $136 in early May. Weekly downloads averaged around 1.3K, with a peak of 1.6K in early June. Active user numbers were relatively stable, averaging around 8K, with a peak of 8.9K in late May.

These insights demonstrate the diverse performance trends of the top music and podcasts apps in New Zealand. For more detailed insights and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.