⚡ Audio Streaming in Japan

Audio streaming platforms provide access to music and podcasts, allowing users to listen on demand through web browsers, mobile apps, and smart devices.

Japan is an East Asian country with a population of around 125 million people.

According to our data, audio streaming services are used on 0.6% of websites from Japan.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top audio streaming services in Japan in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Spotify with an impressive share of 47%, followed by Apple Music with 31.3% and SoundCloud with 27.1%.

Spotify 47%
Apple Music 31.3%
SoundCloud 27.1%
Bandcamp 12.4%
Apple Podcasts 11.1%
Amazon Music 5.4%
Spotify for Creators 3.4%
Mixcloud 2.8%
YouTube Music 1.8%
Beatport 0.9%
Castbox 0.6%
TuneIn 0.5%
Podchaser 0.4%
Last.fm 0.4%
Deezer 0.4%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top services that are more popular in Japan than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

2. Apple Music ^(-2)
4. Bandcamp ^(-1)
6. Amazon Music ^(-1)
8. Mixcloud ^(-1)
9. YouTube Music ^(-8)
10. Beatport ^(-6)
11. Castbox ^(-8)
13. Podchaser ^(-5)
14. Last.fm ^(-7)

✨ Best Audio Streaming Services

Below is a more detailed list of 20 audio streaming services used on sites from Japan, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Spotify Stockholm, Sweden A digital music-streaming service that gives users access to a large online library of music tracks and podcasts. Free$5.99+/month	47%
2	Apple Music Cupertino, California, United States A subscription-based audio and video streaming service developed by Apple Inc. $5.99+/month	31.3%
3	SoundCloud Berlin, Germany An online music streaming and distribution platform that allows musicians upload, share, and monetize audio tracks, while listeners discover and engage with content. Free$4.99+/month	27.1%
4	Bandcamp West Hollywood, California, United States An online music platform and community where fans discover new music and directly support artists. Free$10+/month	12.4%
5	Apple Podcasts Cupertino, California, United States A content distribution and streaming service from Apple. Free	11.1%
6	Amazon Music Seattle, Washington, United States A music streaming platform and online music store operated by Amazon. Free$10.99+/month	5.4%
7	Spotify for Creators Stockholm, Sweden A free platform that helps creators distribute, grow, and monetize their show. Free$$$	3.4%
8	Mixcloud London, United Kingdom A user-generated audio streaming platform that allows users to legally livestream and upload DJ mixes, radio shows and original tracks. Free$7.99+/month	2.8%
9	YouTube Music Mountain View, California, United States A music streaming service from Google that provides on-demand listening, playlists, and personalized recommendations. Free$5.49+/month	1.8%
10	Beatport Denver, Colorado, United States An online music marketplace and streaming platform designed for DJs and electronic music producers. $$$	0.9%
11	Castbox San Francisco, California, United States A global spoken audio platform with automated transcribing, an indexing tool for podcasts, and an advanced recommendation engine. Free$7.99/year	0.6%
12	TuneIn San Francisco, California, United States A global audio streaming service providing news, radio, sports, music, and podcasts. Free$9.99/month	0.5%
13	Podchaser Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States A podcast database, search engine, and discovery platform. Free$5,000+/year	0.4%
14	Last.fm London, United Kingdom A music streaming and discovery platform with Internet radio and a community for music discussion. Free$4.99/month	0.4%
15	Deezer Paris, France A French music streaming service with access to over 120 million tracks worldwide and other audio content like podcasts. Free$11.99+/month	0.4%
16	Libsyn Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States A podcast hosting platform that has been providing creators with hosting, distribution, and monetization services since 2004. $7+/month	0.2%
17	Audible Seattle, Washington, United States An Amazon-owned online service for audiobooks, podcasts, and original spoken-word content. $7.95+/month	0.2%
18	iHeart San Antonio, Texas, United States An American audio streaming platform with apps available on over 200 platforms, including web, iOS, Android, Alexa, cars and more. Free$4.99+/month	0.2%
19	iVoox Barcelona, Spain A Spanish platform for content creators to publish, monetize and distribute spoken audio. Free€3.99+/month	0.2%
20	Podigee Berlin, Germany A German-based podcast hosting, distribution, analytics, and monetization platform. Free$19+/month	0.1%

👉 See Also

🌎 Audio Streaming in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 145,073 websites from Japan.
Statistics were last calculated on February 4, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.