# Apple Music ZA Royalty Rates through Mar 2026 | Dynamoi Data

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Description: First-party Apple Music South Africa royalty benchmark from Dynamoi distribution statements. $3.03 per 1,000 streams through Mar 2026.

🇿🇦 Apple Music / South Africa Apple Music Royalty Rates: South Africa Apple Music in South Africa benchmarks at $3.03 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Mar 2026. In South Africa's platform ladder, that sits 2 of 6 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and Spotify. It is 2.0x the local published median of $1.51. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $3.90, leaving a 22% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $3.08, with the latest reading +2.2% vs. 90 days prior. Paid - Streaming $3.03 RPM, USD per 1k streams Rank 2 of 6 Tiers 1 Through Mar 2026 12-month average $3.08 90-day movement +2.2% Market Profile Apple Music in South Africa Service median 0.6x median Service leader 81% below Market percentile 25.42% Dynamoi Smart Campaigns Turn royalty data into Apple Music growth. Start growth Benchmark Rows Tier RPM Paid - Streaming $3.03 Rate History Mar 2026 $3.55 -0.30 Feb 2026 $3.85 +0.86 Jan 2026 $2.99 -0.49 Dec 2025 $3.47 +0.56 Nov 2025 $2.92 -0.13 Oct 2025 $3.04 +0.31 Sep 2025 $2.74 +0.15 Aug 2025 $2.59 -0.70 Jul 2025 $3.29 +0.54 Jun 2025 $2.74 +0.14 May 2025 $2.60 -0.62 Apr 2025 $3.23 - Market Ladder South Africa, USD per 1k # Platform Tier RPM vs. Apple Music 01 YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) Paid - Streaming $3.90 +29% 02 Apple Music Paid - Streaming $3.03 — 03 Spotify Paid - Streaming $2.06 -32% 04 YouTube (Content ID) Free - Ad-supported $0.96 -68% 05 Spotify Free - Ad-supported $0.09 -97% 06 TikTok Free - Ad-supported $0.0031 -100% Top Apple Music Markets View all 🇨🇭 Switzerland $16.19 🇳🇴 Norway $12.71 🇩🇰 Denmark $11.49 🇸🇪 Sweden $11.41 🇫🇮 Finland $10.63 🇬🇧 United Kingdom $10.46 🇮🇪 Ireland $10.02 🇳🇱 Netherlands $9.72 🇧🇪 Belgium $8.65 🇮🇹 Italy $8.45 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia $8.41 🇦🇹 Austria $7.92 🇪🇸 Spain $7.18 🇩🇪 Germany $6.86 🇸🇬 Singapore $6.76 🇫🇷 France $6.35 🇦🇺 Australia $6.32 🇵🇹 Portugal $6.28 🇱🇹 Lithuania $6.22 🇺🇸 United States $6.17 🇮🇱 Israel $6.03 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates $5.71 🇭🇰 Hong Kong $5.61 🇨🇿 Czech Republic $5.51 Campaigns for music teams Plan Apple Music growth in South Africa. Signal Algorithm Launch Smart Campaign Build Listener Growth Plan campaign Source Dynamoi royalty ledger Method Aggregated, anonymized RPM Coverage Standard coverage Methodology License