Demographics by Gender

Gender Distribution Across Major Streaming Platforms (2025)

Platform Gender Balance

Spotify: 56% female, 44% male

Apple Music: 56% female, 44% male

YouTube Music: 52% female, 48% male

Amazon Music: 54% female, 46% male

Tidal: 49% female, 51% male

F

Female Listeners (2025)

More likely to create & share playlists

Higher engagement with Pop, Country & R&B

59% regularly listen to podcast content

43% more active in music community features

M

Male Listeners (2025)

Higher consumption of EDM & Hip-Hop

63% of EDM streaming audience is male

More likely to use desktop clients (37%)

52% use higher audio quality settings

Top Genre Preferences by Gender (2025)

Key Insight: While gender distribution slightly favors female listeners across most platforms, genre preferences show more significant variations. Females are driving growth in Country and Pop streaming (59% each), while EDM audience skews heavily male (63%).