Amazon Music / United States
Amazon Music Royalty Rates: United States
Amazon Music in United States benchmarks at $8.90 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Mar 2026. In United States's platform ladder, that sits 6 of 19 alongside comparable rows from Peloton and Gabb Music. It is 2.1x the local published median of $4.21. The local high is Peloton at $46.22, leaving a 81% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $8.91, with the latest reading +2.3% vs. 90 days prior. Paid is 3.0x the free/ad-supported RPM.
Paid - Streaming
$8.90
12-month average
$8.91
90-day movement
+2.3%
Market Profile
Service median
1.5x median
Service leader
22% below
Market percentile
77.27%
Paid / free
3.0x
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $2.93 |
| Paid - Streaming | $8.90 |
Tier Split
Paid - Streaming
$8.90
Free - Ad-supported
$2.93
Rate History
$8.28
$9.56
$8.81
$8.10
$9.62
$8.78
$9.01
$8.85
$9.26
$8.90
$8.63
$9.14
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Amazon Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Peloton | Paid - Streaming | $46.22 | +419% |
| 02 | Gabb Music | Paid - Streaming | $24.87 | +179% |
| 03 | Qobuz | Paid - Streaming | $23.29 | +162% |
| 04 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $11.12 | +25% |
| 05 | TIDAL | Paid - Streaming | $9.36 | +5% |
| 06 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $8.90 | — |
| 07 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $6.17 | -31% |
| 08 | MediaNet | Paid - Streaming | $5.48 | -38% |
| 09 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $4.54 | -49% |
| 10 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $4.21 | -53% |
| 11 | Pandora | Paid - Streaming | $3.73 | -58% |
| 12 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $3.39 | -62% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
High coverage