Spotify / South Korea
Spotify Royalty Rates: South Korea
Spotify in South Korea benchmarks at $3.04 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Mar 2026. In South Korea's platform ladder, that sits 5 of 8 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and Genie Music. It is 11% below the local published median of $3.42. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $7.85, leaving a 61% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $3.08, with the latest reading +2.1% vs. 90 days prior. Paid is 2.9x the free/ad-supported RPM.
Paid - Streaming
$3.04
12-month average
$3.08
90-day movement
+2.1%
Market Profile
Service median
1.2x median
Service leader
58% below
Market percentile
60.47%
Paid / free
2.9x
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $1.06 |
| Paid - Streaming | $3.04 |
Tier Split
Paid - Streaming
$3.04
Free - Ad-supported
$1.06
Rate History
$3.11
$3.45
$3.20
$3.04
$2.95
$3.05
$3.08
$3.19
$3.09
$2.99
$2.95
$2.83
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Spotify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $7.85 | +158% |
| 02 | Genie Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.16 | +70% |
| 03 | Kakao M | Paid - Streaming | $4.07 | +34% |
| 04 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $3.80 | +25% |
| 05 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $3.04 | — |
| 06 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $1.23 | -60% |
| 07 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $1.06 | — |
| 08 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0092 | -100% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
Standard coverage