YouTube (Content ID) / Canada
YouTube (Content ID) Royalty Rates: Canada
YouTube (Content ID) in Canada benchmarks at $8.79 RPM for the free ad-supported tier through Mar 2026. In Canada's platform ladder, that sits 3 of 12 alongside comparable rows from Peloton and YouTube (Music & Art Tracks). It is 2.3x the local published median of $3.86. The local high is Peloton at $37.62, leaving a 77% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $4.29, with the latest reading +76.9% vs. 90 days prior.
Free - Ad-supported
$8.79
RPM, USD per 1k streams
Rank
3 of 12
Tiers
1
Through
Mar 2026
12-month average
$4.29
90-day movement
+76.9%
Market Profile
YouTube (Content ID) in Canada
Service median
4.1x median
Service leader
22% below
Market percentile
97.92%
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $8.79 |
Rate History
Mar 2026
$10.39
+8.89
Feb 2026
$1.50
-1.79
Jan 2026
$3.29
-2.59
Dec 2025
$5.87
-3.43
Nov 2025
$9.30
-4.07
Oct 2025
$13.37
+12.36
Sep 2025
$1.01
-0.99
Aug 2025
$2.00
-0.57
Jul 2025
$2.57
+2.32
Jun 2025
$0.25
-0.96
May 2025
$1.21
+0.50
Apr 2025
$0.71
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Market Ladder
Canada, USD per 1k
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. YouTube (Content ID) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Peloton | Paid - Streaming | $37.62 | +328% |
| 02 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $9.87 | +12% |
| 03 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $8.79 | — |
| 04 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $6.03 | -31% |
| 05 | TIDAL | Paid - Streaming | $5.03 | -43% |
| 06 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $4.60 | -48% |
| 07 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $3.13 | -64% |
| 08 | Amazon Music | Free - Ad-supported | $2.23 | -75% |
| 09 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $1.49 | -83% |
| 10 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Free - Ad-supported | $1.30 | -85% |
| 11 | Meta | Free - Ad-supported | $0.05 | -99% |
| 12 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.02 | -100% |
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Source
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Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
Standard coverage