NetEase in China: $0.94 per 1,000 streams
Premium and Free together. About the same than the NetEase typical rate of $0.94; 1 of 1 markets, Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026.
- Per stream
- $0.00094At $0.94 per 1,000 streams
- Per 1M streams
- $940At $0.94 per 1,000 streams
- Streams for $1,000
- 1,060,000Before distributor fees and splits
- Free
- $0.94Premium: $0.94
At this rate, 100,000 NetEase streams in China pay about $94 before fees and splits. Estimate a release in the royalties calculator
Every service in China
| Rank# | Service | Rate | Per 1M streams | Against NetEase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple Music | $2.372.5× higher | $2,370 | 2.5× higher |
| 2 | Tencent Music | $1.7585% higher | $1,750 | 85% higher |
| 3 | NetEase | $0.94 | $940 |
| Service | Rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| AllSaints Music Group | $2.24 | per 1,000 streams |
NetEase Premium rate in China by month
| Month | Premium |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | $0.90 |
| Sep 2025 | $0.95 |
| Oct 2025 | $0.91 |
| Nov 2025 | $0.91 |
| Dec 2025 | $0.90 |
| Jan 2026 | $0.92 |
| Feb 2026 | $1.06 |
| Mar 2026 | $0.95 |
| Apr 2026 | $0.95 |
| May 2026 | $0.94 |
| Jun 2026 | $0.96 |
| Jul 2026 | $0.95 |
Method and citation
- Source
- Royalty statements for releases distributed through Dynamoi, aggregated and anonymized.
- Definitions
- A market's rate is the royalty paid in USD per 1,000 units, Premium and Free weighted by their streams. The typical rate weights every published market the same way.
- Sample
- Markets and tiers with too few streams in the window are left out rather than estimated.
Key finding
NetEase paid $0.94 per 1,000 streams in China (Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026), About the same than its typical rate of $0.94.
Cite this data
Dynamoi. NetEase China royalty rates. Observations Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026. https://dynamoi.com/data/royalties/netease/cn
Citation and short excerpts are allowed. Name Dynamoi as the source. Dynamoi data license
Frequently asked questions
How much does NetEase pay in China?
About $0.00094 each, or $0.94 per 1,000 streams (Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026). That is About the same than the NetEase typical rate of $0.94.
Do Premium and Free streams pay the same in China?
Premium paid $0.94 and Free paid $0.94 per 1,000 streams. The combined rate weights each tier by its streams.
How many NetEase streams in China make $1,000?
1,060,000 at $0.94 per 1,000 streams. Distributor fees and splits come out after that.