Amazon Music / Japan
Amazon Music Royalty Rates: Japan
Amazon Music in Japan benchmarks at $5.12 RPM for the paid streaming tier through May 2026. In Japan's platform ladder, that sits 4 of 9 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and Line. It is 36% above the local published median of $3.77. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $10.68, leaving a 52% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $5.17, with the latest reading -13.0% vs. 90 days prior. Paid is 3.9x the free/ad-supported RPM.
Paid - Streaming
$5.12
12-month average
$5.17
90-day movement
-13.0%
Market Profile
Service median
0.8x median
Service leader
56% below
Market percentile
43.48%
Paid / free
3.9x
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $1.30 |
| Paid - Streaming | $5.12 |
Tier Split
Paid - Streaming
$5.12
Free - Ad-supported
$1.30
Rate History
$4.41
$4.52
$4.23
$5.07
$5.40
$4.73
$6.29
$5.25
$5.60
$5.41
$5.46
$5.65
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Amazon Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $10.68 | +109% |
| 02 | Line | Paid - Streaming | $6.00 | +17% |
| 03 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.25 | +3% |
| 04 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.12 | — |
| 05 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $3.77 | -26% |
| 06 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $2.37 | -54% |
| 07 | Amazon Music | Free - Ad-supported | $1.30 | — |
| 08 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $0.31 | -94% |
| 09 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0073 | -100% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
High coverage