Amazon Music / United States
Amazon Music Royalty Rates: United States
Amazon Music in United States benchmarks at $8.86 RPM for the paid streaming tier through May 2026. In United States's platform ladder, that sits 4 of 17 alongside comparable rows from Peloton and YouTube (Music & Art Tracks). It is 2.4x the local published median of $3.75. The local high is Peloton at $47.27, leaving a 81% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $8.87, with the latest reading -10.5% vs. 90 days prior. Paid is 3.0x the free/ad-supported RPM.
Paid - Streaming
$8.86
12-month average
$8.87
90-day movement
-10.5%
Market Profile
Service median
1.3x median
Service leader
24% below
Market percentile
73.91%
Paid / free
3.0x
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $2.92 |
| Paid - Streaming | $8.86 |
Tier Split
Paid - Streaming
$8.86
Free - Ad-supported
$2.92
Rate History
$8.56
$8.76
$8.28
$9.56
$8.81
$8.10
$9.62
$8.78
$9.01
$8.85
$9.26
$8.90
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Amazon Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Peloton | Paid - Streaming | $47.27 | +433% |
| 02 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $11.21 | +26% |
| 03 | TIDAL | Paid - Streaming | $9.03 | +2% |
| 04 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $8.86 | — |
| 05 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $6.21 | -30% |
| 06 | MediaNet | Paid - Streaming | $5.72 | -35% |
| 07 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $4.61 | -48% |
| 08 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $4.25 | -52% |
| 09 | Pandora | Paid - Streaming | $3.75 | -58% |
| 10 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $3.28 | -63% |
| 11 | Amazon Music | Free - Ad-supported | $2.92 | — |
| 12 | Pandora | Free - Ad-supported | $2.60 | -71% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
High coverage