YouTube (Content ID) / Japan
YouTube (Content ID) Royalty Rates: Japan
YouTube (Content ID) in Japan benchmarks at $2.38 RPM for the free ad-supported tier through Mar 2026. In Japan's platform ladder, that sits 6 of 10 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and Line. It is 23% below the local published median of $3.08. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $10.79, leaving a 78% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $3.29, with the latest reading +1.6% vs. 90 days prior.
Free - Ad-supported
$2.38
12-month average
$3.29
90-day movement
+1.6%
Market Profile
Service median
1.1x median
Service leader
79% below
Market percentile
58.33%
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $2.38 |
Rate History
$6.40
$3.75
$2.37
$6.29
$2.37
$2.25
$0.45
$3.00
$3.88
$2.51
$2.76
$3.44
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. YouTube (Content ID) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $10.79 | +352% |
| 02 | Line | Paid - Streaming | $5.87 | +146% |
| 03 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.27 | +121% |
| 04 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $5.15 | +116% |
| 05 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $3.77 | +58% |
| 06 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $2.38 | — |
| 07 | Amazon Music | Free - Ad-supported | $1.32 | -45% |
| 08 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $0.32 | -87% |
| 09 | Meta | Free - Ad-supported | $0.02 | -99% |
| 10 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0072 | -100% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
Standard coverage