Apple Music / South Korea
Apple Music Royalty Rates: South Korea
Apple Music in South Korea benchmarks at $3.84 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Jun 2026.
Paid - Streaming
$3.84
In South Korea's platform ladder, that sits 4 of 9 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and YouTube (Music & Art Tracks). It is 22% above the local published median of $3.14. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $7.91, leaving a 51% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $3.99, with the latest reading +9.4% vs. 90 days prior.
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12-month average
$3.99
90-day movement
+9.4%
Market Profile
Service median
0.8x median
Service leader
77% below
Market percentile
39.66%
Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Paid - Streaming | $3.84 |
Rate History
$4.17
$3.38
$3.44
$3.81
$4.07
$3.69
$4.49
$4.23
$4.03
$3.78
$4.19
$4.64
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Apple Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $7.91 | +106% |
| 02 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Free - Ad-supported | $7.14 | +86% |
| 03 | Genie Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.54 | +44% |
| 04 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $3.84 | — |
| 05 | Kakao M | Paid - Streaming | $3.14 | -18% |
| 06 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $3.09 | -20% |
| 07 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $1.37 | -64% |
| 08 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $1.04 | -73% |
| 09 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0092 | -100% |
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Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
Standard coverage