Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in the UK Q3 2023 Performance

In Q3 2023, the top 5 music and podcasts apps in the UK demonstrated notable trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a close look at their performance based on Sensor Tower data.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts saw revenue fluctuations, starting at approximately $314K in late June, dropping to around $237K mid-August, and peaking at $322K by the end of September. Downloads showed a steady pattern, with a slight increase from around 41K in late June to approximately 45K by the end of September. Weekly active users remained fairly consistent, starting at about 979K and closing at around 1.04M.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts experienced steady revenue growth, beginning at approximately $200K in late June and reaching around $229K by the end of September. Downloads remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 67K and 76K throughout the quarter. Weekly active users saw a slight decline from around 14.6M in late June to approximately 14.3M by the end of September.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music showed a consistent revenue pattern, starting at around $163K in late June and rising to about $197K by the end of September. Downloads were stable, ranging from 29K to 33K during the quarter. Weekly active users saw minor fluctuations, beginning at approximately 3.2M and ending at around 3.2M.

YouTube Music experienced varied revenue trends, starting at about $144K in late June, dropping to approximately $116K in mid-August, and peaking at around $169K by the end of September. Downloads remained steady, fluctuating between 17K and 20K. Weekly active users showed an upward trend, starting at around 5.7M and ending at approximately 5.9M.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast saw revenue fluctuations, beginning at approximately $102K in late June, dipping to around $73K in mid-July, and rising to about $94K by the end of September. Downloads were relatively low, ranging between 3K and 4K. Weekly active users showed a slight decline from around 1.2M in late June to approximately 1.1M by the end of September.

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