Apple Music / United States
Apple Music Royalty Rates: United States
Apple Music in United States benchmarks at $6.17 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Mar 2026. In United States's platform ladder, that sits 7 of 19 alongside comparable rows from Peloton and Gabb Music. It is 47% above the local published median of $4.21. The local high is Peloton at $46.22, leaving a 87% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $6.20, with the latest reading -1.5% vs. 90 days prior.
Paid - Streaming
$6.17
12-month average
$6.20
90-day movement
-1.5%
Market Profile
Service median
1.3x median
Service leader
62% below
Market percentile
67.80%
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Paid - Streaming | $6.17 |
Rate History
$6.24
$6.57
$6.41
$6.34
$6.41
$6.44
$6.09
$6.12
$6.06
$5.99
$5.87
$5.87
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Apple Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Peloton | Paid - Streaming | $46.22 | +649% |
| 02 | Gabb Music | Paid - Streaming | $24.87 | +303% |
| 03 | Qobuz | Paid - Streaming | $23.29 | +277% |
| 04 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $11.12 | +80% |
| 05 | TIDAL | Paid - Streaming | $9.36 | +52% |
| 06 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $8.90 | +44% |
| 07 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $6.17 | — |
| 08 | MediaNet | Paid - Streaming | $5.48 | -11% |
| 09 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $4.54 | -26% |
| 10 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $4.21 | -32% |
| 11 | Pandora | Paid - Streaming | $3.73 | -40% |
| 12 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $3.39 | -45% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
High coverage