Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in Russia Q2 2023

In the second quarter of 2023, the top 5 music and podcast apps in Russia showcased notable performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Data from Sensor Tower provides an insightful look into these metrics for VK Music: playlists & podcasts, Yandex Music, books & podcasts, YouTube Music, Радио Arzamas, and SoundCloud: Discover New Music.

VK Music: playlists & podcasts from V Kontakte OOO experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at around $147K in mid-April and again in mid-June. Weekly downloads saw a significant rise, reaching nearly 151K in early June, while weekly active users grew steadily from approximately 3.8M at the end of March to over 4.3M by the end of June.

Yandex Music, books & podcasts by Direct Cursus Computer Systems Trading showed a consistent weekly revenue, with a high of about $62K in late April. Downloads remained stable with a peak of nearly 168K in mid-June. Active users fluctuated slightly, maintaining an average of around 15.4M throughout the quarter.

YouTube Music from Google had stable weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $6.6K in mid-June. Weekly downloads ranged between 32K and 36K, while active users saw a slight increase from approximately 5.8M at the end of March to around 6.5M by the end of June.

Радио Arzamas by Arzamas OOO experienced steady weekly revenue, with fluctuations around $2.8K. Downloads varied, peaking at 2.3K in mid-April. Active users showed minor fluctuations, maintaining an average of around 3.8K throughout the quarter.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co KG saw its weekly revenue average around $2.3K, with a high of approximately $2.8K in late June. Downloads remained stable, peaking at nearly 17K in mid-June. Active users maintained an average of around 2.4M, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.

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