This year, Pandora will have 75.9 million users in the US, compared with 58.4 million for Spotify. However, eMarketer expects Pandora’s user base in the US will decline slightly throughout the forecast period, while Spotify will see double-digit growth this year and next.
Top Digital Music Distribution Platforms [CHART]
Apple is the top platform for US adults who pay for music content online, ahead of others such as Pandora and Spotify.
Audio Consumption Behavior [REPORT]
Edison Research has released its latest annual Infinite Dial report that surveys the audio consumption habits of Americans 12 years and older. Edison has been conducting this research since 1998.
Pandora & Spotify User Demographics, April 2015 [TABLE]
The debate about whether or not Spotify is a threat to Pandora continues, but recent research suggests the latter still has a large lead.
Most Popular Online Radio Services. 2014 vs 2015 [CHART]
27% of US consumers listened to Pandora, vs. 7% who used Spotify.
Demographics Of Pandora & Spotify Users [TABLE]
Spotify’s audience skews much younger than Pandora’s. nearly two-thirds of US Spotify users were between the ages of 13 and 29, with 18- to 24-year-olds accounting for the largest share.
Radio Listeners’ Music Discovery Channels, April 2015 [CHART]
AM/FM radio continues to be the preferred medium among core radio listeners, with 81% of weekly radio station listening taking place on an AM/FM radio in a vehicle (51%) or at home, work, or school (30%).
Average Weekly Time Spent Listening To Pandora, December 2013 & November 2014 [CHART]
Nearly 80% of respondents who used both Spotify and Pandora said they were replacing time on Pandora with Spotify.
Technologies People Use To Listen To Music, December 2013 & November 2014 [TABLE]
51% of US internet users reported listening to music via Pandora—nearly double those who did so in December 2013.
Streaming Music Services Market Share [CHART]
Pandora and iHeartRadio took first and second place with a 31% and 9% share of the market respectively.
