Apple Music / Saudi Arabia
Apple Music Royalty Rates: Saudi Arabia
Apple Music in Saudi Arabia benchmarks at $8.12 RPM for the paid streaming tier through May 2026. In Saudi Arabia's platform ladder, that sits 2 of 6 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and Spotify. It is 6.2x the local published median of $1.31. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $8.62, leaving a 6% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $8.06, with the latest reading -17.9% vs. 90 days prior.
Paid - Streaming
$8.12
Market Profile
Service median
1.7x median
Service leader
50% below
Market percentile
81.36%
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Paid - Streaming | $8.12 |
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Apple Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $8.62 | +6% |
| 02 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $8.12 | — |
| 03 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $1.31 | -84% |
| 04 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $1.31 | -84% |
| 05 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $1.29 | -84% |
| 06 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0045 | -100% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
Limited coverage