Amazon Music vs Apple Music:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Apple Music had more branded searches than Amazon Music among music streaming services in New Zealand. Apple Music was estimated to have 14.2K branded searches compared to Amazon Music’s 3.1K, and held a 2.7% Share of Search versus Amazon Music’s 0.59%.
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Which is more popular in search, Amazon Music or Apple Music?
Compare the music streaming services New Zealanders subscribe to. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.
Share of Search by month for Apple Music, Amazon Music. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Spotify | YouTube Music | SoundCloud | Apple Music | Amazon Music | Deezer | Tidal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 67.4% | 19.5% | 9.4% | 2.5% | 0.56% | 0.31% | 0.36% |
| Nov 2025 | 68% | 19.5% | 9.2% | 2.4% | 0.51% | 0.24% | 0.23% |
| Dec 2025 | 65.5% | 22.1% | 8.7% | 2.4% | 0.68% | 0.28% | 0.43% |
| Jan 2026 | 62.7% | 25.4% | 8.5% | 2% | 0.69% | 0.32% | 0.39% |
| Feb 2026 | 69.5% | 19.8% | 7.8% | 2% | 0.51% | 0.21% | 0.23% |
| Mar 2026 | 69.1% | 19.8% | 7.8% | 2.4% | 0.53% | 0.2% | 0.19% |
| Apr 2026 | 65.2% | 22.4% | 8.8% | 2.4% | 0.68% | 0.27% | 0.32% |
| May 2026 | 69.4% | 19.6% | 7.7% | 2.2% | 0.63% | 0.2% | 0.23% |
| Jun 2026 | 69.4% | 19.4% | 7.8% | 2.5% | 0.57% | 0.17% | 0.16% |
| Jul 2026 | 65.8% | 22% | 8.6% | 2.4% | 0.68% | 0.27% | 0.22% |
| Aug 2026 | 65.5% | 22.2% | 8.7% | 2.7% | 0.59% | 0.2% | 0.17% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Amazon Music and Apple Music comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Apple Music was ahead of Amazon Music in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Amazon Music’s estimated Share of Search among music streaming services in New Zealand moved from 0.56% to 0.59%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.7K to 3.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Apple Music’s estimated Share of Search among music streaming services in New Zealand moved from 2.5% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.2K to 14.2K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand music streaming services in August 2026?
2 changes

Estimated monthly branded searches for Apple Music in New Zealand rose 16.1% over 11 measured months, from 12.2K to 14.2K in August 2026.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Amazon Music in New Zealand rose 12% over 11 measured months, from 2.7K to 3.1K in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Amazon Music’s and Apple Music’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Amazon Music
17 branded search terms
- amazon music
- amazon music app
- amazon music cost
- amazon music dl
- amazon music free
- amazon music near me
- amazon music nz
- amazon music online
- amazon music premium
- amazon music subscription
- amazon music unlimited
- amazonmusic
- amazonmusic app
- amazonmusic premium
- amazonmusic subscription
- cancelling amazon music
- music amazon com
Apple Music
20 branded search terms
- apple music
- apple music app
- apple music classical
- apple music cost
- apple music download
- apple music family
- apple music in android
- apple music music
- apple music nz
- apple music online
- apple music pod
- apple music premium
- apple music web player
- apple music windows app
- applemusic
- applemusic app
- applemusic subscription
- download music from apple music
- download song from apple music
- free apple music

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