Spotify / South Africa
Spotify Royalty Rates: South Africa
Spotify in South Africa benchmarks at $2.06 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Mar 2026. In South Africa's platform ladder, that sits 3 of 6 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and Apple Music. It is 36% above the local published median of $1.51. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $3.90, leaving a 47% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $2.08, with the latest reading +8.2% vs. 90 days prior. Paid is 24x the free/ad-supported RPM.
Paid - Streaming
$2.06
RPM, USD per 1k streams
Rank
3 of 6
Tiers
2
Through
Mar 2026
12-month average
$2.08
90-day movement
+8.2%
Market Profile
Spotify in South Africa
Service median
0.8x median
Service leader
72% below
Market percentile
40.70%
Paid / free
24x
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $0.09 |
| Paid - Streaming | $2.06 |
Tier Split
Paid - Streaming
78.56%
$2.06
Free - Ad-supported
21.44%
$0.09
Rate History
Mar 2026
$2.37
-0.10
Feb 2026
$2.47
+0.12
Jan 2026
$2.35
+0.16
Dec 2025
$2.19
+0.10
Nov 2025
$2.08
+0.03
Oct 2025
$2.05
+0.13
Sep 2025
$1.92
+0.06
Aug 2025
$1.86
-0.08
Jul 2025
$1.94
-0.01
Jun 2025
$1.95
+0.06
May 2025
$1.89
+0.01
Apr 2025
$1.89
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Market Ladder
South Africa, USD per 1k
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Spotify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $3.90 | +89% |
| 02 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $3.03 | +47% |
| 03 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $2.06 | — |
| 04 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $0.96 | -53% |
| 05 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $0.09 | — |
| 06 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0031 | -100% |
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Algorithm
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
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