Apple Music / United States
Apple Music Royalty Rates: United States
Apple Music in United States benchmarks at $6.21 RPM for the paid streaming tier through May 2026. In United States's platform ladder, that sits 5 of 17 alongside comparable rows from Peloton and YouTube (Music & Art Tracks). It is 66% above the local published median of $3.75. The local high is Peloton at $47.27, leaving a 87% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $6.24, with the latest reading -6.3% vs. 90 days prior.
Paid - Streaming
$6.21
12-month average
$6.24
90-day movement
-6.3%
Market Profile
Service median
1.3x median
Service leader
62% below
Market percentile
69.49%
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Paid - Streaming | $6.21 |
Rate History
$6.16
$6.08
$6.24
$6.57
$6.41
$6.34
$6.41
$6.44
$6.09
$6.12
$6.06
$5.99
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Apple Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Peloton | Paid - Streaming | $47.27 | +662% |
| 02 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $11.21 | +81% |
| 03 | TIDAL | Paid - Streaming | $9.03 | +45% |
| 04 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $8.86 | +43% |
| 05 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $6.21 | — |
| 06 | MediaNet | Paid - Streaming | $5.72 | -8% |
| 07 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $4.61 | -26% |
| 08 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $4.25 | -31% |
| 09 | Pandora | Paid - Streaming | $3.75 | -40% |
| 10 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $3.28 | -47% |
| 11 | Amazon Music | Free - Ad-supported | $2.92 | -53% |
| 12 | Pandora | Free - Ad-supported | $2.60 | -58% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
High coverage