Apple Music / Japan
Apple Music Royalty Rates: Japan
Apple Music in Japan benchmarks at $5.18 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Jun 2026.
Paid - Streaming
$5.18
In Japan's platform ladder, that sits 3 of 9 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and Line. It is 37% above the local published median of $3.78. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $10.66, leaving a 51% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $5.13, with the latest reading -17.5% vs. 90 days prior.
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12-month average
$5.13
90-day movement
-17.5%
Market Profile
Service median
1.0x median
Service leader
68% below
Market percentile
56.90%
Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Paid - Streaming | $5.18 |
Rate History
$4.25
$5.06
$6.00
$5.15
$5.34
$5.52
$5.56
$4.72
$5.04
$4.93
$5.18
$4.82
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Apple Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $10.66 | +106% |
| 02 | Line | Paid - Streaming | $5.96 | +15% |
| 03 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.18 | — |
| 04 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.07 | -2% |
| 05 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $3.78 | -27% |
| 06 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $2.37 | -54% |
| 07 | Amazon Music | Free - Ad-supported | $1.30 | -75% |
| 08 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $0.31 | -94% |
| 09 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0075 | -100% |
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Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
High coverage