YouTube (Content ID) / South Africa
YouTube (Content ID) Royalty Rates: South Africa
YouTube (Content ID) in South Africa benchmarks at $0.96 RPM for the free ad-supported tier through Mar 2026. In South Africa's platform ladder, that sits 4 of 6 alongside comparable rows from YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) and Apple Music. It is 36% below the local published median of $1.51. The local high is YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) at $3.90, leaving a 75% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $1.20, with the latest reading -55.4% vs. 90 days prior.
Free - Ad-supported
$0.96
Market Profile
Service median
0.5x median
Service leader
91% below
Market percentile
27.08%
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Free - Ad-supported | $0.96 |
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. YouTube (Content ID) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $3.90 | +305% |
| 02 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $3.03 | +215% |
| 03 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $2.06 | +114% |
| 04 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $0.96 | — |
| 05 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $0.09 | -91% |
| 06 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0031 | -100% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
Limited coverage