Top 5 iOS Music and Podcasts Apps in the US: Q4 2022 Performance

In Q4 2022, the top 5 music and podcasts apps on iOS in the US—Pandora: Music & Podcasts, YouTube Music, Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts, SoundCloud: Discover New Music, and TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound—displayed diverse trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

Pandora: Music & Podcasts saw notable fluctuations in its weekly revenue, starting at approximately $2.9M at the beginning of October and peaking at around $3.8M in the week of December 19. Weekly downloads showed an upward trend towards the end of the quarter, reaching approximately 121K in the final week of December. Active users experienced a slight decline, ending the quarter at around 11.6M.

YouTube Music maintained a steady revenue stream, with a notable peak of approximately $2.4M in the week of December 19. Downloads increased towards the end of the quarter, hitting around 184K in the last week of December. Active users remained relatively stable, with a slight dip towards the end of the quarter, finishing at about 12.6M.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts experienced consistent weekly revenue, peaking at around $1.6M in the week of December 19. Downloads showed a significant increase mid-quarter, reaching approximately 185K in the last week of October. Active users fluctuated throughout the quarter, ending at roughly 1.9M.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music displayed steady weekly revenue, with a slight peak at approximately $803K in the week of November 28. Downloads remained stable, ending the quarter at around 113K in the last week of December. Active users showed a minor decline, closing the quarter at around 16.4M.

TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound had a fairly steady revenue stream, peaking at approximately $634K in the week of November 28. Downloads were consistent, with a noticeable increase to about 14.5K in the same week. Active users remained relatively stable, ending the quarter at around 621K.

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