AI Insights · Timothy · January 2023
Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in the UK: Q4 2022 Performance
In Q4 2022, the top music and podcast apps in the UK saw varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Sensor Tower data reveals detailed trends for each app.
The fourth quarter of 2022 saw notable performance trends among the top music and podcast apps in the United Kingdom. Here’s a detailed look at how each of the leading apps fared, based on data from Sensor Tower.
Spotify - Music and Podcasts experienced consistent weekly revenue growth, starting the quarter at around $45K and peaking at nearly $66K by the end of December. Downloads saw significant spikes, particularly in the weeks of November 28 and December 26, reaching 117K and 128K respectively. Active users remained relatively stable, with a slight increase to around 14.9M by the end of November, followed by a minor decline to approximately 14.1M in the final week of December.
Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts showed strong weekly revenue, maintaining figures around $260K to $280K, with a peak at $308K in the week of November 21. Downloads were relatively steady, but saw a notable rise in the last week of December, reaching 65K. Active users fluctuated slightly, starting the quarter at about 1.2M, dipping to approximately 1.1M in early December, and closing the quarter at around 1.2M.
BBC Sounds maintained a steady download rate throughout the quarter, with a peak of 47K in the week of October 10 and a low of 27K in mid-December. Active users hovered around the 570K mark, with minor fluctuations and a slight dip to 532K by the end of December.
SoundCloud: Discover New Music saw weekly revenue ranging from $116K to $143K, peaking in the week of November 28. Downloads remained consistent, with a notable increase to 37K in the last week of December. Active users exhibited a stable trend, closing the quarter at around 3.2M.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had a steady download rate, peaking at 39K in the final week of December. Active users fluctuated throughout the quarter, starting at approximately 2.3M and ending at 2.6M.
This data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides valuable insights into the performance of these top music and podcast apps in the UK. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.
