Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in the Middle East Q4 2023

The fourth quarter of 2023 saw notable trends in the performance of the top five music and podcasts applications on a unified platform in the Middle East. Here’s a detailed look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for these leading apps.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a steady rise in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $27.3K in the week of December 18. Weekly downloads showed fluctuations, starting at 67.3K in late September and reaching a high of 81.9K in the week of November 27. Active users remained robust, ranging from around 1.87M to over 2.1M throughout the quarter.

Video Downloader and Player saw a significant increase in weekly downloads, peaking at 85.4K in mid-October. Active users also showed a positive trend, growing from 75.4K in late September to a substantial 244K by the end of December.

SoundCloud: Play Music & Songs demonstrated variability in weekly revenue, reaching a high of $8.4K in late November. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, averaging around 31.6K to 33.1K. Active users, however, saw a decline, starting at 3.09M in late September and dropping to about 2.71M by the end of December.

YouTube Music reported a strong weekly revenue performance, peaking at $129K in late November. Weekly downloads showed consistent growth, with a notable increase to 37.3K in the week of October 23. Active users exhibited a steady trend, ranging from 2.99M to 3.42M throughout the quarter.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts experienced a gradual increase in weekly revenue, reaching approximately $75.4K by the end of December. Weekly downloads also rose steadily, from 27.3K in late September to 33.3K by late December. Active users showed growth, starting at 537K and climbing to 558K by the end of the quarter.

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