Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in New Zealand: Q1 2023 Performance

In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 music and podcasts applications in New Zealand showcased varying performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users, according to data from Sensor Tower.

YouTube Music from Google LLC experienced relatively stable weekly revenue, peaking at around $14K in the last week of February. Weekly downloads remained consistent, averaging around 1.8K. Active users varied slightly, with a peak of approximately 229K in late February before a slight decline to about 218K by the end of March.

SoundCloud: Play Music & Songs from SoundCloud saw a peak in weekly revenue of around $7.1K in the last week of February. Weekly downloads fluctuated between 1.7K and 2.1K, while active users remained fairly steady, peaking at around 120K in late January and late March.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts from Spotify AB displayed a significant increase in weekly revenue, reaching approximately $7.2K in mid-March. Weekly downloads showed a consistent pattern, averaging around 7.2K. Active users remained high, peaking at around 1.33M in late January before a slight dip to about 1.29M by the end of March.

TIDAL Music: HiFi sound from TIDAL had a notable peak in weekly revenue of roughly $2.8K at the end of February. Weekly downloads saw a slight increase, peaking at around 495 in early March. Active users showed a slight decline, peaking at approximately 7.6K in late January and dropping to around 6.6K by the end of March.

Apple Music from Apple maintained relatively stable weekly revenue, peaking at around $1.1K at the end of March. Weekly downloads remained consistent, averaging around 450. Active users hovered around 5.6K to 5.7K throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.