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Apple Music in Nigeria: $0.56 per 1,000 streams

91% lower than the Apple Music typical rate of $6.15; 58 of 58 markets, Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026.

Per stream
$0.00056At $0.56 per 1,000 streams
Per 1M streams
$560At $0.56 per 1,000 streams
Streams for $1,000
1,770,000Before distributor fees and splits
Rank
58 of 58Among Apple Music markets
Where Nigeria sits among 58 Apple Music markets

At this rate, 100,000 Apple Music streams in Nigeria pay about $56 before fees and splits. Estimate a release in the royalties calculator

Every service in Nigeria

Streaming services, USD per 1,000 streams, Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026
Rank#ServiceRatePer 1M streamsAgainst Apple Music
1Apple Music$0.56$560
2YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) YouTube channel RPM$0.3931% lower$39031% lower
3Spotify$0.3342% lower$33042% lower
Video and licensing services pay per play, view or use, so they are not ranked with streaming.
ServiceRateUnit
TikTok$0.0009per 1,000 plays

Apple Music Premium rate in Nigeria by month

Premium, USD per 1,000 streams, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026
MonthPremium
Aug 2025$0.50
Sep 2025$0.60
Oct 2025$0.42
Nov 2025$0.48
Dec 2025$0.37
Jan 2026$0.63
Feb 2026$0.60
Mar 2026$0.67
Apr 2026$0.61
May 2026$0.53
Jun 2026$0.56
Jul 2026$0.59

Apple Music streams against YouTube views in Nigeria

Apple Music, per 1M streams
$560Royalties to the rights holder
YouTube, per 1M views
$146Creator ad revenue, a different payment

Method and citation

Source
Royalty statements for releases distributed through Dynamoi, aggregated and anonymized.
Definitions
A market's rate is the royalty paid in USD per 1,000 units, Premium and Free weighted by their streams. The typical rate weights every published market the same way.
Sample
Markets and tiers with too few streams in the window are left out rather than estimated.

Key finding

Apple Music paid $0.56 per 1,000 streams in Nigeria (Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026), 91% lower than its typical rate of $6.15.

Cite this data

Dynamoi. Apple Music Nigeria royalty rates. Observations Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026. https://dynamoi.com/data/royalties/apple-music/ng

Citation and short excerpts are allowed. Name Dynamoi as the source. Dynamoi data license

Frequently asked questions

How much does Apple Music pay in Nigeria?

About $0.00056 each, or $0.56 per 1,000 streams (Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026). That is 91% lower than the Apple Music typical rate of $6.15.

How many Apple Music streams in Nigeria make $1,000?

1,770,000 at $0.56 per 1,000 streams. Distributor fees and splits come out after that.