Spotify pays $2.24 per 1,000 paid streams — $2.39 including publishing royalties (Dec 2025).
$2.24RPM
Total incl. publishing: $2.39
$0.18RPM
Total incl. publishing: $0.33
Paid rates are +13.1% year-over-year, ranking 47 of 91 countries. The Europe regional average is $3.83 per 1,000 streams. 83% of streams are paid, which is +0.7% vs the global average. Publishing royalties add roughly 6% on top of the base recording rate. Short-term momentum is stable while the 12-month trend is rising.
Regional average: $3.83
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83%
Paid Share
+0.7% vs global average
For Spotify in Poland, the total value of 1,000 paid streams includes both the recording royalty and the publisher's mechanical royalty.
Label / Distributor
$2.24RPM
Mechanical (Composer)
$0.15RPM
$2.39
per 1,000 paid streams
7 streaming platforms operate in Poland. Spotify ranks #4 of 4 for paid streams at $2.24 per 1,000 (+13.1% year-over-year).
| Service | Paid RPM | Free RPM | Recording + Publishing | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIDAL | $6.41 | — | — | -32.9% |
| Apple Music | $4.67 | — | $5.09 | +27% |
| YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | $4.66 | — | — | +64.8% |
| YouTube (Content ID) | — | $2.44 | — | — |
| SpotifyViewing | $2.24 | $0.18 | $2.39 | +13.1% |
| Meta | — | $0.03 | — | — |
| TikTok | — | $0.00 | — | — |
The Europe average is $3.83 per 1,000 paid streams across 36 countries. Poland is 42% below the regional average. Rates are +13.1% year-over-year. Peers in this region range from $1.73 to $2.73 per 1,000 streams.
| Country | Paid RPM | Recording + Publishing | Rank | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PolandViewing | $2.24 | $2.39 | #47 | +13.1% |
| Bulgaria | $2.21 | — | #48 | +27.8% |
| Romania | $2.18 | $2.43 | #50 | +20.6% |
| Hungary | $2.43 | $2.61 | #45 | +34.8% |
| Slovakia | $2.71 | $2.90 | #41 | — |
| Serbia | $2.73 | — | #40 | — |
| Kazakhstan | $1.73 | — | #58 | — |
Region: Europe
RPM peaked at $2.39 in Sep 2025 and currently sits at $2.25. The 12-month rolling average is $2.24.
Poland ranks #47 of 91 for paid streams. The 12-month rolling average is $2.24. Volatility is 6% relative to the mean.
Tier gap
Paid leads by $2.06 RPM (1,158.1% vs Free)
12-month rolling average
Country rank
Volatility
Paid: $0.00224 per stream. Free: $0.000178 per stream.
Paid RPM is +13.1% year-over-year and currently Stable.
Paid RPM in Poland is $2.24, vs a regional average of $3.83.
Paid share is 83%, free share is 17%. Paid share is +0.7% vs the global average.
Latest statement period is December 2025. Time series coverage shown on this page spans Jan 2024 – Dec 2025.
Confidence is High confidence. Momentum is Stable (MoM -1.6%, QoQ -6%) while the 12-month trend is Rising.
Each 1,000 paid streams on Spotify in Poland generates $2.24 in recording royalties plus $0.15 in publisher's mechanical royalties, for a total of $2.39.
The publisher's mechanical royalty for Spotify in Poland is $0.15 per 1,000 streams. This goes to the composition copyright holder, separate from the recording royalty paid to the label or distributor.
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Source Streaming royalties RPM dataset (first-party)·Data license·Benchmarks computed from first-party distribution statements, shown in USD.
