Top 5 Music and Audio Apps Performance in the UK (Q1 2024)

In the first quarter of 2024, the top music and audio applications in the United Kingdom showed varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the top 5 apps: Spotify: Music and Podcasts, Pocket FM: Audio Series, BBC Sounds: Radio & Podcasts, Shazam: Find Music & Concerts, and Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts. Data provided by Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $294K in the last week of March. Weekly downloads fluctuated slightly but generally remained stable, averaging around 65K to 80K per week. Active users showed minor variations, hovering around 14.7M to 14.8M throughout the quarter.

Pocket FM: Audio Series experienced a notable growth in weekly revenue, reaching a peak of $47.7K in mid-March. Weekly downloads saw an initial surge, peaking at 32K in late January before stabilizing around 25K to 30K. Active users increased steadily, starting from 42K in the first week of January and reaching over 81K by the end of March.

BBC Sounds: Radio & Podcasts maintained a consistent download rate, with weekly figures ranging from 24K to 36K. Active users saw a peak of 563K at the end of January but experienced a slight decline towards the end of the quarter, finishing at around 521K.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had weekly downloads that varied between 27K and 33K throughout the quarter. Active users peaked at approximately 2.3M in early February but saw a gradual decline, ending March with around 2.2M active users.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts displayed a consistent revenue stream, peaking at $278K in the last week of March. Weekly downloads varied, with a high of 45K in the first week of January and a low of 23K in mid-March. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 840K and 950K.

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