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Spotify in Kenya: $0.69 per 1,000 streams

Premium and Free together. 81% lower than the Spotify typical rate of $3.67; 78 of 96 markets, Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026.

Per stream
$0.00069At $0.69 per 1,000 streams
Per 1M streams
$690At $0.69 per 1,000 streams
Streams for $1,000
1,440,000Before distributor fees and splits
Free
$0.068Premium: $0.96
Where Kenya sits among 96 Spotify markets

At this rate, 100,000 Spotify streams in Kenya pay about $69 before fees and splits. Estimate a release in the royalties calculator

Every service in Kenya

Video and licensing services pay per play, view or use, so they are not ranked with streaming.
ServiceRateUnit
TikTok$0.0004per 1,000 plays

Spotify Premium rate in Kenya by month

Premium, USD per 1,000 streams, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026
MonthPremium
Aug 2025$0.92
Sep 2025$0.91
Oct 2025$0.88
Nov 2025$0.41
Dec 2025$0.89
Jan 2026$0.91
Feb 2026$0.96
Mar 2026$1.10
Apr 2026$1.06
May 2026$1.08
Jun 2026$1.06
Jul 2026$1.07

Method and citation

Source
Royalty statements for releases distributed through Dynamoi, aggregated and anonymized.
Definitions
A market's rate is the royalty paid in USD per 1,000 units, Premium and Free weighted by their streams. The typical rate weights every published market the same way.
Sample
Markets and tiers with too few streams in the window are left out rather than estimated.

Key finding

Spotify paid $0.69 per 1,000 streams in Kenya (Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026), 81% lower than its typical rate of $3.67.

Cite this data

Dynamoi. Spotify Kenya royalty rates. Observations Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026. https://dynamoi.com/data/royalties/spotify/ke

Citation and short excerpts are allowed. Name Dynamoi as the source. Dynamoi data license

Frequently asked questions

How much does Spotify pay in Kenya?

About $0.00069 each, or $0.69 per 1,000 streams (Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026). That is 81% lower than the Spotify typical rate of $3.67.

Do Premium and Free streams pay the same in Kenya?

Premium paid $0.96 and Free paid $0.068 per 1,000 streams. The combined rate weights each tier by its streams.

How many Spotify streams in Kenya make $1,000?

1,440,000 at $0.69 per 1,000 streams. Distributor fees and splits come out after that.