The third quarter of 2025 saw significant activity among the top music and audio applications in the United Kingdom on a unified platform. Here's a breakdown of their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a stable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $467K by the end of September. Weekly downloads fluctuated but reached as high as 68K mid-September, while weekly active users consistently hovered around 14M, with a peak of 14.4M in late September.

BBC Sounds: Radio & Podcasts showed a steady pattern in downloads, with numbers ranging between 28K and 37K. The app's active users grew, reaching nearly 4.8M by mid-September.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts had an impressive revenue growth, culminating in approximately $625K by the end of the quarter. Downloads were steady, with a slight increase towards the end of September, reaching 30K. The app maintained around 2.9M active users consistently.

Global Player Radio & Podcasts saw a notable increase in weekly downloads, particularly in the last week of September with 43K. Active users remained stable, fluctuating around 800K throughout the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts kept a consistent download rate, averaging around 29K weekly. Active users showed a slight decline over the quarter, from 2.6M in July to 2.5M by September's end.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2025

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