Apple Music / Japan
Apple Music Royalty Rates: Japan
Apple Music in Japan benchmarks at $5.15 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Mar 2026. In Japan's platform ladder, that sits 4 of 10 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and Line. It is 67% above the local published median of $3.08. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $10.79, leaving a 52% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $5.11, with the latest reading -7.3% vs. 90 days prior.
Paid - Streaming
$5.15
12-month average
$5.11
90-day movement
-7.3%
Market Profile
Service median
1.1x median
Service leader
68% below
Market percentile
57.63%
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Paid - Streaming | $5.15 |
Rate History
$5.15
$5.34
$5.52
$5.56
$4.72
$5.04
$4.93
$5.18
$4.82
$5.16
$4.79
$5.07
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Apple Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $10.79 | +110% |
| 02 | Line | Paid - Streaming | $5.87 | +14% |
| 03 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.27 | +2% |
| 04 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.15 | — |
| 05 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $3.77 | -27% |
| 06 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $2.38 | -54% |
| 07 | Amazon Music | Free - Ad-supported | $1.32 | -74% |
| 08 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $0.32 | -94% |
| 09 | Meta | Free - Ad-supported | $0.02 | -100% |
| 10 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0072 | -100% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
High coverage