Apple Music / Australia
Apple Music Royalty Rates: Australia
Apple Music in Australia benchmarks at $6.44 RPM for the paid streaming tier through May 2026. In Australia's platform ladder, that sits 4 of 11 alongside comparable rows from Peloton and YouTube (Music & Art Tracks). It is 77% above the local published median of $3.63. The local high is Peloton at $46.76, leaving a 86% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $6.44, with the latest reading +14.0% vs. 90 days prior.
Paid - Streaming
$6.44
12-month average
$6.44
90-day movement
+14.0%
Market Profile
Service median
1.3x median
Service leader
61% below
Market percentile
74.58%
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Paid - Streaming | $6.44 |
Rate History
$6.92
$6.71
$7.21
$6.07
$6.90
$6.04
$6.49
$6.24
$5.79
$6.60
$6.38
$5.94
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Apple Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Peloton | Paid - Streaming | $46.76 | +627% |
| 02 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $9.64 | +50% |
| 03 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $7.64 | +19% |
| 04 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $6.44 | — |
| 05 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $5.19 | -19% |
| 06 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $3.63 | -44% |
| 07 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $2.40 | -63% |
| 08 | Amazon Music | Free - Ad-supported | $2.15 | -67% |
| 09 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Free - Ad-supported | $1.85 | -71% |
| 10 | Meta | Free - Ad-supported | $0.06 | -99% |
| 11 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.01 | -100% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
High coverage