Amazon Music / Japan
Amazon Music Royalty Rates: Japan
Amazon Music in Japan benchmarks at $5.27 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Mar 2026. In Japan's platform ladder, that sits 3 of 10 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and Line. It is 71% above the local published median of $3.08. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $10.79, leaving a 51% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $5.33, with the latest reading -10.6% vs. 90 days prior. Paid is 4.0x the free/ad-supported RPM.
Paid - Streaming
$5.27
12-month average
$5.33
90-day movement
-10.6%
Market Profile
Service median
0.9x median
Service leader
54% below
Market percentile
45.45%
Paid / free
4.0x
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $1.32 |
| Paid - Streaming | $5.27 |
Tier Split
Paid - Streaming
$5.27
Free - Ad-supported
$1.32
Rate History
$4.23
$5.07
$5.40
$4.73
$6.29
$5.25
$5.60
$5.41
$5.46
$5.65
$5.35
$5.56
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Amazon Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $10.79 | +105% |
| 02 | Line | Paid - Streaming | $5.87 | +11% |
| 03 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.27 | — |
| 04 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.15 | -2% |
| 05 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $3.77 | -28% |
| 06 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $2.38 | -55% |
| 07 | Amazon Music | Free - Ad-supported | $1.32 | — |
| 08 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $0.32 | -94% |
| 09 | Meta | Free - Ad-supported | $0.02 | -100% |
| 10 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0072 | -100% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
High coverage