Spotify / Japan
Spotify Royalty Rates: Japan
Spotify in Japan benchmarks at $3.77 RPM for the paid streaming tier through May 2026. In Japan's platform ladder, that sits 5 of 9 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and Line. It is 0% above the local published median of $3.77. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $10.68, leaving a 65% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $3.77, with the latest reading -7.9% vs. 90 days prior. Paid is 12x the free/ad-supported RPM.
Paid - Streaming
$3.77
12-month average
$3.77
90-day movement
-7.9%
Market Profile
Service median
1.5x median
Service leader
49% below
Market percentile
72.94%
Paid / free
12x
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $0.31 |
| Paid - Streaming | $3.77 |
Tier Split
Paid - Streaming
$3.77
Free - Ad-supported
$0.31
Rate History
$3.69
$3.72
$3.85
$4.01
$3.86
$3.78
$3.79
$3.88
$3.80
$3.69
$3.58
$3.58
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Spotify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $10.68 | +183% |
| 02 | Line | Paid - Streaming | $6.00 | +59% |
| 03 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.25 | +39% |
| 04 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.12 | +36% |
| 05 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $3.77 | — |
| 06 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $2.37 | -37% |
| 07 | Amazon Music | Free - Ad-supported | $1.30 | -66% |
| 08 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $0.31 | — |
| 09 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0073 | -100% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
High coverage