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

In Q3 2022, the top 5 music and podcasts applications in the United States showed diverse trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts experienced consistent weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $347K in mid-July. Weekly downloads varied slightly but remained strong, reaching around 469K in late August. Active users showed a steady increase from 74.3M in late June to approximately 75.9M by the end of September.

Pandora: Music & Podcasts saw significant weekly revenue, with a notable peak of $5.0M in the final week of September. Downloads were relatively stable, averaging around 160K per week, with a slight dip to 147K in mid-September. Active users, however, showed a declining trend, from 22.8M in late June to 20.2M by the end of the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained steady weekly downloads, with a peak of 179K in early July. The app’s active users fluctuated slightly, starting at 8.3M in late June and ending at approximately 7.8M by the end of September.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music had a consistent revenue stream, peaking at $836K in the final week of September. Downloads were stable, averaging around 150K per week. Active users showed some variability but generally hovered around 19M throughout the quarter.

YouTube Music demonstrated strong weekly revenue, with a high of $2.0M in the last week of September. Weekly downloads remained steady, with a peak of 164K in mid-July. Active users increased from 26.7M in late June to approximately 27.4M by mid-September, then stabilized around 27.4M at the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.