Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Russia: Q1 2025 Performance Overview

In the first quarter of 2025, the top music and podcast applications on a unified platform in Russia demonstrated varied performance trends.

VK Music: playlists & podcasts from V Kontakte OOO saw a steady revenue increase, peaking at approximately $99.3K in late February. Downloads showed a slight decline from 201.2K at the start of the quarter to around 122.8K by the end. Active users experienced a decline from 4.9M to about 4.1M throughout the quarter.

Yandex Music, books & podcasts maintained a consistent revenue stream, with a notable peak at $54.6K in late February. Weekly downloads began at 336.7K but gradually decreased to 192.2K. Active users increased steadily from 32M to approximately 33.9M by the quarter's end.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love showed a steady revenue with a peak of $7.7K in March. Downloads increased towards the end of the quarter, reaching 52.6K. Active users rose from 1.3M to roughly 1.6M.

Радио Arzamas: курсы, подкасты experienced modest revenue fluctuations, peaking at $4.2K in mid-March. Downloads remained low, with a slight increase to 1.1K at the end of March. Active users showed a gradual increase, peaking at 11.2K in late February.

YouTube Music had a relatively stable revenue, peaking at $3K in March. Downloads showed a decline from 76.5K to 34K, while active users fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter around 4.2M.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics can be explored.