Amazon Music / United States
Amazon Music Royalty Rates: United States
Amazon Music in United States benchmarks at $8.88 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Jun 2026.
Paid - Streaming
$8.88
In United States's platform ladder, that sits 4 of 18 alongside comparable rows from Peloton and Gabb Music. It is 2.1x the local published median of $4.17. The local high is Peloton at $47.78, leaving a 81% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $8.89, with the latest reading +9.9% vs. 90 days prior. Paid is 3.0x the free/ad-supported RPM.
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12-month average
$8.89
90-day movement
+9.9%
Market Profile
Service median
1.3x median
Service leader
24% below
Market percentile
73.91%
Paid / free
3.0x
Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $2.92 |
| Paid - Streaming | $8.88 |
Tier Split
Paid - Streaming
$8.88
Free - Ad-supported
$2.92
Rate History
$9.10
$8.56
$8.76
$8.28
$9.56
$8.81
$8.10
$9.62
$8.78
$9.01
$8.85
$9.26
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Amazon Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Peloton | Paid - Streaming | $47.78 | +438% |
| 02 | Gabb Music | Paid - Streaming | $24.04 | +171% |
| 03 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $11.22 | +26% |
| 04 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $8.88 | — |
| 05 | TIDAL | Paid - Streaming | $8.83 | 0% |
| 06 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $6.23 | -30% |
| 07 | MediaNet | Paid - Streaming | $5.75 | -35% |
| 08 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $4.64 | -48% |
| 09 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $4.26 | -52% |
| 10 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Free - Ad-supported | $4.09 | -54% |
| 11 | Pandora | Paid - Streaming | $3.75 | -58% |
| 12 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $3.24 | -64% |
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Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
High coverage