Spotify / Canada
Spotify Royalty Rates: Canada
Spotify in Canada benchmarks at $3.13 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Mar 2026. In Canada's platform ladder, that sits 7 of 12 alongside comparable rows from Peloton and YouTube (Music & Art Tracks). It is 19% below the local published median of $3.86. The local high is Peloton at $37.62, leaving a 92% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $3.12, with the latest reading +9.6% vs. 90 days prior. Paid is 2.1x the free/ad-supported RPM.
Paid - Streaming
$3.13
12-month average
$3.12
90-day movement
+9.6%
Market Profile
Service median
1.3x median
Service leader
57% below
Market percentile
62.79%
Paid / free
2.1x
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $1.49 |
| Paid - Streaming | $3.13 |
Tier Split
Paid - Streaming
$3.13
Free - Ad-supported
$1.49
Rate History
$3.40
$3.49
$3.35
$3.10
$3.03
$3.01
$3.02
$3.04
$3.05
$3.04
$2.97
$3.00
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Spotify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Peloton | Paid - Streaming | $37.62 | +12x |
| 02 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $9.87 | +215% |
| 03 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $8.79 | +181% |
| 04 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $6.03 | +93% |
| 05 | TIDAL | Paid - Streaming | $5.03 | +61% |
| 06 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $4.60 | +47% |
| 07 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $3.13 | — |
| 08 | Amazon Music | Free - Ad-supported | $2.23 | -29% |
| 09 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $1.49 | — |
| 10 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Free - Ad-supported | $1.30 | -59% |
| 11 | Meta | Free - Ad-supported | $0.05 | -98% |
| 12 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.02 | -99% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
High coverage