AI Insights · Timothy · October 2023
Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in the US for Q3 2023
In Q3 2023, the top 5 music and podcasts apps in the US showed varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active users, with notable performances from Pandora and YouTube Music.
Throughout the third quarter of 2023, the top 5 music and podcasts applications in the United States exhibited a range of performance metrics in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users. Here’s an overview of how these apps fared:
Pandora: Music & Podcasts saw a fluctuating revenue pattern, starting at approximately $5.7M at the end of June and reaching around $5.6M by the end of September. Downloads for Pandora showed a slight decline over the quarter, moving from 165K in late June to 142K in late September. Weekly active users also experienced a slight drop from 18.1M to 16.9M within the same period.
YouTube Music maintained relatively stable revenue, starting at about $2.6M and ending the quarter around $2.5M. Downloads for YouTube Music showed some fluctuation, peaking at 186K in the last week of September. Weekly active users for the app saw an upward trend, increasing from 30.1M to 30.9M over the quarter.
Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts experienced a slight decline in revenue from $1.9M at the beginning of the quarter to approximately $1.9M by the end of September. Downloads for Amazon Music decreased from 167K in late June to 154K by the end of September. The app’s weekly active users remained relatively steady, around the 2.6M mark throughout the quarter.
SoundCloud: Discover New Music showed a revenue increase from $929K in late June to about $987K by the end of September. Downloads for SoundCloud experienced a slight decrease from 140K to 127K over the quarter. Weekly active users for SoundCloud rose from 17.4M to 18.2M during the same period.
Spotify - Music and Podcasts had a relatively stable revenue of around $939K at the start of the quarter, ending at approximately $911K by late September. Downloads for Spotify remained high, averaging around 482K in the last week of September. The app saw a slight decline in weekly active users from 79.1M to 78.5M over the quarter.
These trends provide a snapshot of the dynamic landscape of music and podcasts apps in the US for Q3 2023. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.
