Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in the US for Q2 2023

In Q2 2023, the top 5 music and podcasts apps in the United States showed varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at each app's metrics based on Sensor Tower data.

Pandora: Music & Podcasts experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $5.7M in the final week of June. Weekly downloads remained consistent, with a slight uptick in the last two weeks of the quarter, reaching approximately 165K. Active users hovered around 18M, with a notable rise to 18.5M in mid-May.

YouTube Music saw a gradual increase in revenue, peaking at nearly $2.6M by the end of June. Downloads were relatively stable, with a significant jump to 173K in the last week of June. The app maintained a strong active user base, peaking at over 30M towards the end of Q2.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts showed consistent revenue growth, culminating at approximately $1.9M in the final week of June. Downloads fluctuated, ending the quarter with a significant rise to 167K. Active users remained steady at around 2.7M, with minor variations throughout the quarter.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music experienced a steady increase in revenue, reaching nearly $929K in the last week of June. Downloads saw moderate fluctuations, peaking at around 140K in the same period. Active users varied, with a peak of 19.1M at the start of May, before settling down to approximately 17.4M by the end of June.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts continued to dominate with the highest number of downloads, consistently around 450K to 490K per week, ending the quarter at 493K. Revenue showed a positive trend, peaking at about $940K in the last week of June. Active users remained robust, averaging around 79M throughout Q2.

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