Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in New Zealand Q2 2023

The second quarter of 2023 saw dynamic shifts in the performance of the top 5 music and podcast apps in New Zealand. Here's a detailed look at how these apps fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users, based on data from Sensor Tower.

YouTube Music showed a steady weekly revenue trend, peaking at around $12.2K in late May. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, ranging from 1.6K to 1.8K, while active users fluctuated slightly but stayed above 209K throughout the quarter.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, reaching nearly $10K by late June. Downloads varied between 6.2K and 7.2K, and active users hovered around 1.2M, showing a slight decline towards the end of the quarter.

SoundCloud: Play Music & Songs saw a gradual rise in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $6.3K in late June. Downloads remained consistent, averaging around 1.8K, while active users stayed steady at around 113K to 119K.

TIDAL Music: HiFi sound had a stable revenue performance, with a peak of about $2.2K in late May. Downloads varied between 400 and 500, and active users saw a decline from 6.6K to about 4.1K by the end of the quarter.

Apple Music maintained a steady weekly revenue, reaching up to $1.2K in late June. Downloads were consistent, ranging from 425 to 500, while active users gradually decreased from 5.5K to around 4.5K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.