Apple Music pays $15.80 per 1,000 paid streams — $16.89 including publishing royalties (Dec 2025).
$15.80RPM
Total incl. publishing: $16.89
—RPM
Paid rates are +68.2% year-over-year, ranking 1 of 58 countries. The Europe regional average is $7.34 per 1,000 streams. 100% of streams are paid, which is +0% vs the global average. Publishing royalties add roughly 6% on top of the base recording rate. Short-term momentum is falling while the 12-month trend is rising.
Regional average: $7.34
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For Apple Music in Switzerland, the total value of 1,000 paid streams includes both the recording royalty and the publisher's mechanical royalty.
Label / Distributor
$15.80RPM
Mechanical (Composer)
$1.09RPM
$16.89
per 1,000 paid streams
6 streaming platforms operate in Switzerland. Apple Music ranks #2 of 3 for paid streams at $15.80 per 1,000 (+68.2% year-over-year).
| Service | Paid RPM | Free RPM | Recording + Publishing | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | $18.30 | — | $18.83 | -7.2% |
| Apple MusicViewing | $15.80 | — | $16.89 | +68.2% |
| YouTube (Content ID) | — | $11.19 | — | — |
| Spotify | $6.75 | $0.46 | $7.12 | +14.9% |
| Meta | — | $0.07 | — | — |
| TikTok | — | $0.01 | — | — |
The Europe average is $7.34 per 1,000 paid streams across 23 countries. Switzerland is 115% above the regional average. Rates are +68.2% year-over-year. Peers in this region range from $10.04 to $15.80 per 1,000 streams.
| Country | Paid RPM | Recording + Publishing | Rank | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SwitzerlandViewing | $15.80 | $16.89 | #1 | +68.2% |
| Sweden | $12.27 | — | #2 | +64.4% |
| Norway | $12.12 | $12.90 | #3 | +62.1% |
| Denmark | $11.89 | — | #4 | +24% |
| United Kingdom | $10.52 | — | #5 | — |
| Ireland | $10.51 | — | #6 | — |
| Netherlands | $10.04 | — | #7 | — |
Region: Europe
RPM peaked at $17.23 in Sep 2025 and currently sits at $15.96. The 12-month rolling average is $13.94.
Switzerland ranks #1 of 58 for paid streams. The 12-month rolling average is $13.94. Volatility is 18% relative to the mean.
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Paid: $0.015796 per stream.
Paid RPM is +68.2% year-over-year and currently Falling.
Paid RPM in Switzerland is $15.80, vs a regional average of $7.34.
Paid share is 100%, free share is 0%. Paid share is +0% vs the global average.
Latest statement period is December 2025. Time series coverage shown on this page spans Jan 2024 – Dec 2025.
Confidence is Medium confidence. Momentum is Falling (MoM +3.4%, QoQ -7.4%) while the 12-month trend is Rising.
Each 1,000 paid streams on Apple Music in Switzerland generates $15.80 in recording royalties plus $1.09 in publisher's mechanical royalties, for a total of $16.89.
The publisher's mechanical royalty for Apple Music in Switzerland is $1.09 per 1,000 streams. This goes to the composition copyright holder, separate from the recording royalty paid to the label or distributor.
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Source Streaming royalties RPM dataset (first-party)·Data license·Benchmarks computed from first-party distribution statements, shown in USD.
