Apple Music / South Korea
Apple Music Royalty Rates: South Korea
Apple Music in South Korea benchmarks at $3.80 RPM for the paid streaming tier through May 2026. In South Korea's platform ladder, that sits 3 of 8 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and Genie Music. It is 18% above the local published median of $3.21. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $7.88, leaving a 52% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $3.93, with the latest reading -17.0% vs. 90 days prior.
Paid - Streaming
$3.80
12-month average
$3.93
90-day movement
-17.0%
Market Profile
Service median
0.8x median
Service leader
77% below
Market percentile
42.37%
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Paid - Streaming | $3.80 |
Rate History
$3.38
$3.44
$3.81
$4.07
$3.69
$4.49
$4.23
$4.03
$3.78
$4.19
$4.64
$3.40
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Apple Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $7.88 | +108% |
| 02 | Genie Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.45 | +44% |
| 03 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $3.80 | — |
| 04 | Kakao M | Paid - Streaming | $3.34 | -12% |
| 05 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $3.09 | -19% |
| 06 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $1.32 | -65% |
| 07 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $1.05 | -72% |
| 08 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0092 | -100% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
Standard coverage