Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Europe Q1 2021 Performance Overview

In the first quarter of 2021, the music and podcast streaming landscape in Europe saw interesting shifts in user behavior and financial performance across major applications. Data derived from Sensor Tower provides a clear picture of how these apps fared during this period.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast experienced a decrease in downloads from 200K in the last week of December 2020 to 140K by the end of March 2021. Despite this, the app's revenue showed an increase, peaking at $906K in the week of February 22, after starting the quarter at roughly $835K. The weekly active users for Deezer saw an upward trend, growing from 10.4M to almost 10.9M during the quarter.

YouTube Music also underwent a decline in downloads, starting the quarter with 458K and concluding with 346K. The app's revenue displayed fluctuations, with a notable peak of $778K in late February. Weekly active users for YouTube Music consistently increased, starting at 32.5M and reaching 37.3M by the close of Q1.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts downloads decreased from 326K to 189K over the quarter. Revenue for Amazon Music showed a significant spike of $499K in the week of February 22, compared to the starting week's $344K. The app's weekly active users remained relatively stable, with a slight increase from 5.1M to 5.1M by the end of March.

VK Music: playlists & podcasts presented a mixed trend in downloads, with an initial decrease followed by a rise to 67K in late March. The app's revenue saw highs and lows, with a notable $382K in mid-February. VK Music's weekly active users witnessed a gradual increase from 4.8M to 4.5M throughout the quarter.

Yandex Music, books & podcasts showed a downward trend in downloads from 197K to 151K. However, revenue for the app displayed a positive trend, with an increase from $228K to $263K by the end of the quarter. The weekly active users for Yandex Music experienced a steady rise, starting at 7.9M and peaking at 8.6M.

For more detailed insights on the performance of music and podcast applications, Sensor Tower's comprehensive data provides further analysis and trends.