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 Mar 2026. In South Korea's platform ladder, that sits 4 of 8 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and Genie Music. It is 11% above the local published median of $3.42. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $7.85, leaving a 52% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $3.97, with the latest reading -15.1% vs. 90 days prior.
Paid - Streaming
$3.80
RPM, USD per 1k streams
Rank
4 of 8
Tiers
1
Through
Mar 2026
12-month average
$3.97
90-day movement
-15.1%
Market Profile
Apple Music in South Korea
Service median
0.8x median
Service leader
77% below
Market percentile
38.98%
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Paid - Streaming | $3.80 |
Rate History
Mar 2026
$3.81
-0.26
Feb 2026
$4.07
+0.38
Jan 2026
$3.69
-0.80
Dec 2025
$4.49
+0.26
Nov 2025
$4.23
+0.20
Oct 2025
$4.03
+0.25
Sep 2025
$3.78
-0.41
Aug 2025
$4.19
-0.46
Jul 2025
$4.64
+1.25
Jun 2025
$3.40
-0.30
May 2025
$3.70
+0.09
Apr 2025
$3.61
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Market Ladder
South Korea, USD per 1k
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Apple Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $7.85 | +106% |
| 02 | Genie Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.16 | +36% |
| 03 | Kakao M | Paid - Streaming | $4.07 | +7% |
| 04 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $3.80 | — |
| 05 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $3.04 | -20% |
| 06 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $1.23 | -68% |
| 07 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $1.06 | -72% |
| 08 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0092 | -100% |
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Signal
Algorithm
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Listener Growth
Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
Standard coverage