Spotify / United States
Spotify Royalty Rates: United States
Spotify in United States benchmarks at $4.64 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Jun 2026.
Paid - Streaming
$4.64
In United States's platform ladder, that sits 8 of 18 alongside comparable rows from Peloton and Gabb Music. It is 11% above the local published median of $4.17. The local high is Peloton at $47.78, leaving a 90% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $4.64, with the latest reading +0.9% vs. 90 days prior. Paid is 1.4x the free/ad-supported RPM.
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12-month average
$4.64
90-day movement
+0.9%
Market Profile
Service median
1.9x median
Service leader
37% below
Market percentile
82.14%
Paid / free
1.4x
Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $3.24 |
| Paid - Streaming | $4.64 |
Tier Split
Paid - Streaming
$4.64
Free - Ad-supported
$3.24
Rate History
$4.84
$4.71
$4.66
$4.80
$4.95
$4.93
$4.50
$4.54
$4.41
$4.47
$4.38
$4.44
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Spotify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Peloton | Paid - Streaming | $47.78 | +930% |
| 02 | Gabb Music | Paid - Streaming | $24.04 | +418% |
| 03 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $11.22 | +142% |
| 04 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $8.88 | +91% |
| 05 | TIDAL | Paid - Streaming | $8.83 | +91% |
| 06 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $6.23 | +34% |
| 07 | MediaNet | Paid - Streaming | $5.75 | +24% |
| 08 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $4.64 | — |
| 09 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $4.26 | -8% |
| 10 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Free - Ad-supported | $4.09 | -12% |
| 11 | Pandora | Paid - Streaming | $3.75 | -19% |
| 12 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $3.24 | — |
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Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
High coverage