YouTube (Content ID) / India
YouTube (Content ID) Royalty Rates: India
YouTube (Content ID) in India benchmarks at $0.44 RPM for the free ad-supported tier through May 2026. In India's platform ladder, that sits 6 of 7 alongside comparable rows from Apple Music and YouTube (Music & Art Tracks). It is 38% below the local published median of $0.71. The local high is Apple Music at $1.38, leaving a 68% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $0.53, with the latest reading +257.1% vs. 90 days prior.
Free - Ad-supported
$0.44
12-month average
$0.53
90-day movement
+257.1%
Market Profile
Service median
0.2x median
Service leader
96% below
Market percentile
14.58%
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $0.44 |
Rate History
$1.40
$1.88
$0.38
$0.39
$0.43
$0.21
$0.49
$0.48
$0.31
$0.13
$0.17
$0.11
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. YouTube (Content ID) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $1.38 | +216% |
| 02 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $1.19 | +173% |
| 03 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $0.76 | +75% |
| 04 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $0.71 | +62% |
| 05 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $0.56 | +28% |
| 06 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $0.44 | — |
| 07 | Meta | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0039 | -99% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
Standard coverage