Spotify / South Korea
Spotify Royalty Rates: South Korea
Spotify in South Korea benchmarks at $3.09 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Jun 2026.
Paid - Streaming
$3.09
In South Korea's platform ladder, that sits 6 of 9 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and YouTube (Music & Art Tracks). It is 2% below the local published median of $3.14. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $7.91, leaving a 61% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $3.10, with the latest reading -2.6% vs. 90 days prior. Paid is 3.0x the free/ad-supported RPM.
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12-month average
$3.10
90-day movement
-2.6%
Market Profile
Service median
1.3x median
Service leader
58% below
Market percentile
57.14%
Paid / free
3.0x
Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $1.04 |
| Paid - Streaming | $3.09 |
Tier Split
Paid - Streaming
$3.09
Free - Ad-supported
$1.04
Rate History
$3.03
$3.06
$2.92
$3.11
$3.45
$3.20
$3.04
$2.95
$3.05
$3.08
$3.19
$3.09
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Spotify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $7.91 | +156% |
| 02 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Free - Ad-supported | $7.14 | +131% |
| 03 | Genie Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.54 | +79% |
| 04 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $3.84 | +24% |
| 05 | Kakao M | Paid - Streaming | $3.14 | +2% |
| 06 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $3.09 | — |
| 07 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $1.37 | -56% |
| 08 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $1.04 | — |
| 09 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0092 | -100% |
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Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
Standard coverage