Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in the US for Q3 2022

In the third quarter of 2022, the top 5 music and podcasts applications in the United States showcased varying performance trends. Below is a detailed look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Pandora: Music & Podcasts saw a significant revenue increase towards the end of the quarter, peaking at approximately $5M in the last week of September. Weekly downloads fluctuated, starting at 170K in late June and ending with a slight decrease to around 149K by the end of September. Active users exhibited a downward trend, decreasing from 22.8M to 20.2M over the quarter.

YouTube Music experienced a steady revenue climb, reaching around $2M in the final week of September. Weekly downloads showed minor fluctuations, starting at 153K in late June and slightly decreasing to 143K by the end of the quarter. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 27M throughout the quarter.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts had a more varied revenue trend, ending the quarter with approximately $1.5M in late September. Downloads started strong at 187K in late June but dropped to around 108K by the end of September. Active users saw a slight decline from 3.4M to just over 3M during the quarter.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music maintained a consistent revenue stream, peaking at about $836K in the last week of September. Downloads fluctuated between 142K and 165K, showing some variability throughout the quarter. Active users experienced minor ups and downs but remained around 19M by the end of September.

iHeart: Radio, Podcasts, Music had steady revenue, reaching approximately $598K by the end of September. Downloads varied, starting at 71K in late June and peaking at 123K in late July, before ending the quarter at 115K. Active users showed a slight increase, rising from 1.67M in late June to 1.73M by the end of September.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where you can find more detailed analytics and trends.