⚡ Audio Streaming

Audio streaming platforms provide access to music and podcasts, allowing users to listen on demand through web browsers, mobile apps, and smart devices. These services may offer features such as live streaming, curated playlists, offline playback, personalized recommendations, and tools for artists and creators to monetize their content.

According to our data, audio streaming services are used on 1.6% of all websites.
69.5% of these sites use only one audio streaming service, 17.8% use two, and 12.7% use three or more at the same time.

⭐ Most Popular in 2025

The following chart shows the leading audio streaming services in 2025, based on market share.

The most popular is Spotify with a substantial share of 52%, followed by SoundCloud with 32.4% and Apple Podcasts with 16.4%.

Spotify 52%
SoundCloud 32.4%
Apple Podcasts 16.4%
Apple Music 11.3%
Bandcamp 9.8%
Google Podcasts 4%
Spotify for Creators 3.8%
Mixcloud 3%
Libsyn 3%
Amazon Music 2.8%
TuneIn 2.1%
Deezer 2%
Stitcher 1.9%
iHeart 1.6%
Podigee 1.4%

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🚀 Country Highlights

Here is a list of services that are especially popular in certain countries.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

SoundCloud is #1 in Vietnam ^(-1)
Apple Music is #2 in Japan ^(-2)
iVoox is #2 in Spain ^(-14)
Yandex Music is #2 in Russia ^(-21)
Bandcamp is #3 in the United Kingdom ^(-2)
Deezer is #3 in Brazil ^(-9)
Podigee is #3 in Germany ^(-12)
Libsyn is #6 in the United States ^(-3)

✨ Best Audio Streaming Services

Below is a more detailed list of all audio streaming services we track, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	SpotifyStockholm, Sweden A digital music streaming service with a huge online library of music and podcasts.	52%
2	SoundCloudBerlin, Germany A music streaming and distribution platform.	32.4%
3	Apple PodcastsCupertino, California, United States A content distribution and streaming service from Apple.	16.4%
4	Apple MusicCupertino, California, United States A subscription-based audio and video streaming service developed by Apple Inc.	11.3%
5	BandcampWest Hollywood, California, United States An online record store and music community where fans can discover, connect with, and directly support artists.	9.8%
6	Google PodcastsMountain View, California, United States A podcasting directory that was shut down in mid-2024 with the migration to YouTube Music.	4%
7	Spotify for CreatorsStockholm, Sweden A free platform that helps creators distribute, grow, and monetize their show.	3.8%
8	MixcloudLondon, United Kingdom A user-generated audio streaming platform that allows users to legally livestream and upload DJ mixes, radio shows and original tracks.	3%
9	LibsynPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States A podcast hosting platform that has been providing creators with hosting, distribution, and monetization services since 2004.	3%
10	Amazon MusicSeattle, Washington, United States A music streaming platform and online music store operated by Amazon.	2.8%
11	TuneInSan Francisco, California, United States A global audio streaming service providing news, radio, sports, music, and podcasts.	2.1%
12	DeezerParis, France A French music streaming service with access to over 120 million tracks worldwide and other audio content like podcasts.	2%
13	StitcherNew York, United States A streaming platform that specialized in the creation, distribution, and monetization of podcasts.	1.9%
14	iHeartSan Antonio, Texas, United States An American audio streaming platform with apps available on over 200 platforms, including web, iOS, Android, Alexa, cars and more.	1.6%
15	PodigeeBerlin, Germany A German-based podcast hosting, distribution, analytics, and monetization platform.	1.4%
16	iVooxBarcelona, Spain A Spanish platform for content creators to publish, monetize and distribute spoken audio.	1%
17	Last.fmLondon, United Kingdom A music streaming and discovery platform with Internet radio and a community for music discussion.	0.6%
18	PandoraNew York, United States An online music service that offers personalized radio stations tailored to each user.	0.6%
19	YouTube MusicMountain View, California, United States A music streaming service from YouTube and Google.	0.5%
20	PodchaserOklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States A podcast database, search engine, and discovery platform.	0.5%
21	CastboxSan Francisco, California, United States A global spoken audio platform with automated transcribing, an indexing tool for podcasts, and an advanced recommendation engine.	0.5%
22	StreamGuysBayside, California, United States An American provider of audio and video streaming toolsets and services.	0.2%
23	Yandex MusicMoscow, Russia A Russian music streaming service.	0.2%
24	NapsterSeattle, Washington, United States An American online music service available in 33 countries.	0.1%

Data updated October 17, 2025

When interpreting and using the results, please read our methodology and disclaimer.