Tencent Music / China
Tencent Music Royalty Rates: China
Tencent Music in China benchmarks at $3.13 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Mar 2026. In China's platform ladder, that sits 1 of 5 alongside comparable rows from Apple Music and NetEase. It is 3.4x the local published median of $0.91. The 12-month average is $2.91, with the latest reading +27.0% vs. 90 days prior. Paid is 6.2x the free/ad-supported RPM.
Paid - Streaming
$3.13
RPM, USD per 1k streams
Rank
1 of 5
Tiers
2
Through
Mar 2026
12-month average
$2.91
90-day movement
+27.0%
Market Profile
Tencent Music in China
Service median
1.0x median
Service leader
current high
Market percentile
-
Paid / free
6.2x
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $0.50 |
| Paid - Streaming | $3.13 |
Tier Split
Paid - Streaming
39.22%
$3.13
Free - Ad-supported
60.78%
$0.50
Rate History
Mar 2026
$3.57
-0.03
Feb 2026
$3.60
+0.79
Jan 2026
$2.81
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Dec 2025
$2.81
-1.36
Nov 2025
$4.17
+1.35
Oct 2025
$2.82
+0.73
Sep 2025
$2.09
-0.91
Aug 2025
$3.00
+0.33
Jul 2025
$2.67
-0.08
Jun 2025
$2.75
+0.01
May 2025
$2.74
+0.80
Apr 2025
$1.94
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Market Ladder
China, USD per 1k
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. Tencent Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tencent Music | Paid - Streaming | $3.13 | — |
| 02 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $2.18 | -30% |
| 03 | NetEase | Paid - Streaming | $0.91 | -71% |
| 04 | NetEase | Free - Ad-supported | $0.87 | -72% |
| 05 | Tencent Music | Free - Ad-supported | $0.50 | — |
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Source
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Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
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