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U.S. digital audio listeners, by platform

Data: Insider Intelligence, February 2020; Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios

If you’re like us, you might need to take a break from doom-scrolling with a few good tunes — in which case you’re more likely to listen to Amazon than Pandora.

Amazon Music is poised to surpass Pandora as the second most popular music app by total listeners, according to new data released by Insider Intelligence.

Nearly 53 million people will listen to Amazon Music at least once a month in 2022, compared with 49 million to Pandora.

But, but, but: Spotify maintained its lead by a long shot.

Amazon moves up in music streaming, but Spotify still rules

But is has a long way to go to catch Spotify

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Amazon overtakes Pandora for second in music streaming

If you’re like us, you might need to take a break from doom-scrolling with a few good tunes — in which case you’re more likely to listen to Amazon than Pandora.<ul><li>Amazon Music is poised to surpass Pandora as the second most popular music app by total listeners, according to new data released by Insider Intelligence.</li><li>Nearly 53 million people will listen to Amazon Music at least once a month in 2022, compared with 49 million to Pandora.</li></ul>But, but, but: Spotify maintained its lead by a long shot.

After a record economic expansion, the coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy into a recession as unemployment soared to staggering heights. The country now faces urgent questions about how much stimulus is needed for reeling consumers and businesses, and what a recovery might look like.

Amazon moves up in music streaming, but Spotify still rules

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