Apple Music / New Zealand
Apple Music Royalty Rates: New Zealand
Apple Music in New Zealand benchmarks at $4.88 RPM for the paid streaming tier through May 2026. In New Zealand's platform ladder, that sits 3 of 6 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and YouTube (Content ID). It is 8% above the local published median of $4.50. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $9.01, leaving a 46% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $4.91, with the latest reading +0.6% vs. 90 days prior.
Paid - Streaming
$4.88
12-month average
$4.91
90-day movement
+0.6%
Market Profile
Service median
1.0x median
Service leader
70% below
Market percentile
49.15%
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Paid - Streaming | $4.88 |
Rate History
$5.20
$5.01
$5.39
$5.17
$5.10
$4.86
$4.76
$4.79
$4.13
$4.77
$4.98
$4.68
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Apple Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $9.01 | +85% |
| 02 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $7.85 | +61% |
| 03 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $4.88 | — |
| 04 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $4.12 | -16% |
| 05 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $0.70 | -86% |
| 06 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.01 | -100% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
High coverage