Apple Music / Saudi Arabia
Apple Music Royalty Rates: Saudi Arabia
Apple Music in Saudi Arabia benchmarks at $8.41 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Mar 2026. In Saudi Arabia's platform ladder, that sits 2 of 6 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and Spotify. It is 6.4x the local published median of $1.31. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $8.59, leaving a 2% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $8.30, with the latest reading +11.8% vs. 90 days prior.
Paid - Streaming
$8.41
RPM, USD per 1k streams
Rank
2 of 6
Tiers
1
Through
Mar 2026
Market Profile
Apple Music in Saudi Arabia
Service median
1.8x median
Service leader
48% below
Market percentile
83.05%
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Paid - Streaming | $8.41 |
Market Ladder
Saudi Arabia, USD per 1k
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Apple Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $8.59 | +2% |
| 02 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $8.41 | — |
| 03 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $1.31 | -84% |
| 04 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $1.31 | -84% |
| 05 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $1.27 | -85% |
| 06 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0039 | -100% |
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Source
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Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
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