YouTube (Content ID) / India
YouTube (Content ID) Royalty Rates: India
YouTube (Content ID) in India benchmarks at $0.40 RPM for the free ad-supported tier through Mar 2026. In India's platform ladder, that sits 6 of 7 alongside comparable rows from Apple Music and YouTube (Music & Art Tracks). It is 45% below the local published median of $0.72. The local high is Apple Music at $1.39, leaving a 71% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $0.27, with the latest reading +78.7% vs. 90 days prior.
Free - Ad-supported
$0.40
12-month average
$0.27
90-day movement
+78.7%
Market Profile
Service median
0.2x median
Service leader
96% below
Market percentile
10.42%
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $0.40 |
Rate History
$0.38
$0.39
$0.43
$0.21
$0.49
$0.48
$0.31
$0.13
$0.17
$0.11
$0.02
$0.06
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. YouTube (Content ID) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $1.39 | +250% |
| 02 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $1.18 | +197% |
| 03 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $0.76 | +91% |
| 04 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $0.72 | +83% |
| 05 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $0.57 | +43% |
| 06 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $0.40 | — |
| 07 | Meta | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0043 | -99% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
Standard coverage