Spotify / New Zealand
Spotify Royalty Rates: New Zealand
Spotify in New Zealand benchmarks at $4.09 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Mar 2026. In New Zealand's platform ladder, that sits 4 of 7 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and YouTube (Content ID). It is 0% above the local published median of $4.09. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $9.02, leaving a 55% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $4.08, with the latest reading +17.1% vs. 90 days prior. Paid is 5.8x the free/ad-supported RPM.
Paid - Streaming
$4.09
RPM, USD per 1k streams
Rank
4 of 7
Tiers
2
Through
Mar 2026
12-month average
$4.08
90-day movement
+17.1%
Market Profile
Spotify in New Zealand
Service median
1.7x median
Service leader
44% below
Market percentile
79.07%
Paid / free
5.8x
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $0.70 |
| Paid - Streaming | $4.09 |
Tier Split
Paid - Streaming
88.19%
$4.09
Free - Ad-supported
11.81%
$0.70
Rate History
Mar 2026
$4.44
+0.10
Feb 2026
$4.34
+0.25
Jan 2026
$4.09
+0.30
Dec 2025
$3.79
+0.18
Nov 2025
$3.61
-0.13
Oct 2025
$3.74
-0.23
Sep 2025
$3.97
-0.01
Aug 2025
$3.98
-0.26
Jul 2025
$4.24
-0.10
Jun 2025
$4.33
+0.16
May 2025
$4.17
-0.07
Apr 2025
$4.24
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Market Ladder
New Zealand, USD per 1k
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Spotify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $9.02 | +120% |
| 02 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $7.80 | +91% |
| 03 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $4.86 | +19% |
| 04 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $4.09 | — |
| 05 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $0.70 | — |
| 06 | Meta | Free - Ad-supported | $0.05 | -99% |
| 07 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.01 | -100% |
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Algorithm
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
High coverage