Spotify / Japan
Spotify Royalty Rates: Japan
Spotify in Japan benchmarks at $3.77 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Mar 2026. In Japan's platform ladder, that sits 5 of 10 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and Line. It is 23% above the local published median of $3.08. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $10.79, leaving a 65% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $3.76, with the latest reading +1.9% vs. 90 days prior. Paid is 12x the free/ad-supported RPM.
Paid - Streaming
$3.77
12-month average
$3.76
90-day movement
+1.9%
Market Profile
Service median
1.5x median
Service leader
48% below
Market percentile
73.26%
Paid / free
12x
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $0.32 |
| Paid - Streaming | $3.77 |
Tier Split
Paid - Streaming
$3.77
Free - Ad-supported
$0.32
Rate History
$3.85
$4.01
$3.86
$3.78
$3.79
$3.88
$3.80
$3.69
$3.58
$3.58
$3.58
$3.74
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Spotify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $10.79 | +186% |
| 02 | Line | Paid - Streaming | $5.87 | +56% |
| 03 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.27 | +40% |
| 04 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.15 | +37% |
| 05 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $3.77 | — |
| 06 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $2.38 | -37% |
| 07 | Amazon Music | Free - Ad-supported | $1.32 | -65% |
| 08 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $0.32 | — |
| 09 | Meta | Free - Ad-supported | $0.02 | -99% |
| 10 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0072 | -100% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
High coverage