Spotify / India
Spotify Royalty Rates: India
Spotify in India benchmarks at $0.76 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Mar 2026. In India's platform ladder, that sits 3 of 7 alongside comparable rows from Apple Music and YouTube (Music & Art Tracks). It is 5% above the local published median of $0.72. The local high is Apple Music at $1.39, leaving a 45% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $0.76, with the latest reading +5.2% vs. 90 days prior. Paid is 1.3x the free/ad-supported RPM.
Paid - Streaming
$0.76
12-month average
$0.76
90-day movement
+5.2%
Market Profile
Service median
0.3x median
Service leader
90% below
Market percentile
6.98%
Paid / free
1.3x
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $0.57 |
| Paid - Streaming | $0.76 |
Tier Split
Paid - Streaming
$0.76
Free - Ad-supported
$0.57
Rate History
$0.78
$0.79
$0.72
$0.74
$0.77
$0.76
$0.74
$0.72
$0.73
$0.76
$0.77
$0.78
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Spotify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $1.39 | +83% |
| 02 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $1.18 | +56% |
| 03 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $0.76 | — |
| 04 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $0.72 | -4% |
| 05 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $0.57 | — |
| 06 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $0.40 | -48% |
| 07 | Meta | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0043 | -99% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
High coverage