Spotify pays $0.74 per 1,000 paid streams — $0.90 including publishing royalties (Dec 2025).
$0.74RPM
Total incl. publishing: $0.90
$0.57RPM
Total incl. publishing: $0.73
Paid rates are -32.6% year-over-year, ranking 84 of 91 countries. The Asia regional average is $1.98 per 1,000 streams. 34% of streams are paid, which is -48.8% vs the global average. Publishing royalties add roughly 17% on top of the base recording rate. Short-term momentum is stable while the 12-month trend is falling.
Regional average: $1.98
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34%
Paid Share
-48.8% vs global average
For Spotify in India, the total value of 1,000 paid streams includes both the recording royalty and the publisher's mechanical royalty.
Label / Distributor
$0.74RPM
Mechanical (Composer)
$0.16RPM
$0.90
per 1,000 paid streams
7 streaming platforms operate in India. Spotify ranks #4 of 4 for paid streams at $0.74 per 1,000 (-32.6% year-over-year).
| Service | Paid RPM | Free RPM | Recording + Publishing | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Music | $1.38 | — | $1.61 | +17.4% |
| YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | $1.14 | — | $1.15 | +44.5% |
| Amazon Music | $0.74 | — | $0.79 | -11.1% |
| SpotifyViewing | $0.74 | $0.57 | $0.90 | -32.6% |
| JioSaavn | — | $0.66 | — | — |
| YouTube (Content ID) | — | $0.34 | — | — |
| Meta | — | $0.00 | — | — |
The Asia average is $1.98 per 1,000 paid streams across 19 countries. India is 63% below the regional average. Rates are -32.6% year-over-year. Peers in this region range from $0.52 to $1.47 per 1,000 streams.
| Country | Paid RPM | Recording + Publishing | Rank | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IndiaViewing | $0.74 | $0.90 | #84 | -32.6% |
| Pakistan | $0.84 | — | #81 | -6.1% |
| Indonesia | $0.58 | $0.63 | #89 | -4% |
| Philippines | $0.52 | $0.57 | #90 | -0.7% |
| Malaysia | $1.01 | $1.11 | #77 | — |
| Vietnam | $1.12 | $1.26 | #75 | — |
| Kuwait | $1.47 | — | #69 | — |
Region: Asia
RPM peaked at $1.31 in Feb 2024 and currently sits at $0.74. The 12-month rolling average is $0.75.
India ranks #84 of 91 for paid streams. The 12-month rolling average is $0.75. Volatility is 31% relative to the mean.
Tier gap
Paid leads by $0.17 RPM (29.2% vs Free)
12-month rolling average
Country rank
Volatility
Paid: $0.000742 per stream. Free: $0.000574 per stream.
Paid RPM is -32.6% year-over-year and currently Stable.
Paid RPM in India is $0.74, vs a regional average of $1.98.
Paid share is 34%, free share is 66%. Paid share is -48.8% vs the global average.
Latest statement period is December 2025. Time series coverage shown on this page spans Jan 2024 – Dec 2025.
Confidence is Medium confidence. Momentum is Stable (MoM -3.7%, QoQ +0.1%) while the 12-month trend is Falling.
Each 1,000 paid streams on Spotify in India generates $0.74 in recording royalties plus $0.16 in publisher's mechanical royalties, for a total of $0.90.
The publisher's mechanical royalty for Spotify in India is $0.16 per 1,000 streams. This goes to the composition copyright holder, separate from the recording royalty paid to the label or distributor.
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Source Streaming royalties RPM dataset (first-party)·Data license·Benchmarks computed from first-party distribution statements, shown in USD.
