Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in the US: Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the music and podcasts category on a unified platform in the United States saw notable trends across the top five applications. Here's a closer look at each app's performance, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Pandora: Music & Podcasts experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at around $6.5M at the start of the quarter and closing the year with approximately $5.5M. The app's weekly downloads saw a significant spike, reaching over 172K in late December. Meanwhile, active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 25M.

YouTube Music maintained a consistent revenue stream, starting at $3.5M and ending just above $3M weekly. Downloads increased notably towards the end of the quarter, peaking at 229K. Active users showed slight variations, consistently remaining above 28M.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts observed a gradual increase in revenue, starting at $2.2M and finishing the quarter near $2M. Weekly downloads reached a high of 233K in December. Active users fluctuated slightly, averaging around 11M.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts showed stable weekly revenue, with figures around $1.6M throughout the quarter. Downloads peaked impressively at over 612K in early December. The app's active user base remained robust, consistently around 84M.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love saw its revenue peak at $1.1M in December. Downloads increased towards the end of the year, reaching 147K in late December. Active users varied, maintaining an average of about 7.5M.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.