Streaming royalties

YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) Royalty Rates

YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) royalty benchmarks span 51 published markets through May 2026. The highest published RPMs are in Norway, Sweden, and Netherlands, with Paid and free/ad-supported tiers available. The leading market is 3.4x the service median of $6.85. The top-three spread runs from $23.49 in Norway to $19.67 in Netherlands. Paid rows currently peak at $23.49, while free/ad-supported rows peak at $2.50.

Top published RPM

$23.49

Paid - Streaming, USD per 1k

Norway

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May 2026

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RPM Distribution

Published markets, USD per 1k

$0-$0.50

1 market / 1.96%

$0.50-$1

0 markets / 0.00%

$1-$2

5 markets / 9.80%

$2-$5

18 markets / 35.29%

$5+

27 markets / 52.94%

Regional RPM Bands

Median creator RPM by market group

Region	Top published	Median RPM	Range	Coverage
North America	🇺🇸 United States $11.21	$10.61	$10.02-$11.21	2 markets
Europe	🇳🇴 Norway $23.49	$10.45	$1.02-$23.49	21 markets
Middle East & Africa	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates $9.07	$8.03	$0.37-$9.07	5 markets
Other markets	🇸🇰 Slovakia $7.06	$4.10	$1.14-$7.06	2 markets
Asia Pacific	🇯🇵 Japan $10.68	$3.75	$1.04-$10.68	13 markets
Latin America	🇧🇷 Brazil $3.95	$2.92	$1.42-$3.95	8 markets

Paid / Free Spread

🇳🇱 Netherlands $19.67 $2.10 9.4x

🇬🇧 United Kingdom $18.97 $2.40 7.9x

🇨🇦 Canada $10.02 $1.30 7.7x

🇮🇪 Ireland $14.47 $2.09 6.9x

🇮🇹 Italy $12.48 $2.10 6.0x

🇦🇺 Australia $9.64 $1.85 5.2x

🇺🇸 United States $11.21 $2.50 4.5x

🇫🇷 France $6.86 $2.10 3.3x

Market Movement

🇮🇪 Ireland $14.47 +489% 🇸🇪 Sweden $20.77 +163% 🇧🇪 Belgium $2.98 +137% 🇵🇹 Portugal $6.89 +137% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China $10.24 +109% 🇲🇾 Malaysia $2.78 +90% 🇸🇰 Slovakia $7.06 +84% 🇬🇷 Greece $10.45 +75%

Top YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) Markets

USD per 1k

#	Market	Tier	RPM
01	Norway	Paid - Streaming	$23.49
02	Sweden	Paid - Streaming	$20.77
03	Netherlands	Paid - Streaming	$19.67
04	United Kingdom	Paid - Streaming	$18.97
05	Switzerland	Paid - Streaming	$18.96
06	Denmark	Paid - Streaming	$18.20
07	Ireland	Paid - Streaming	$14.47
08	Germany	Paid - Streaming	$14.28
09	Austria	Paid - Streaming	$12.92
10	Italy	Paid - Streaming	$12.48
11	United States	Paid - Streaming	$11.21
12	Japan	Paid - Streaming	$10.68

Lowest YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) Markets

USD per 1k

Market	Tier	RPM
Nigeria	Paid - Streaming	$0.37
Türkiye	Paid - Streaming	$1.02
Philippines	Paid - Streaming	$1.04
Pakistan	Paid - Streaming	$1.14
India	Paid - Streaming	$1.19
Argentina	Paid - Streaming	$1.42
Indonesia	Paid - Streaming	$2.02
Colombia	Paid - Streaming	$2.03

All YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) Markets

51 markets

Market	Tier	RPM
Argentina	Paid - Streaming	$1.42
Australia	Paid - Streaming	$9.64
Austria	Paid - Streaming	$12.92
Belgium	Paid - Streaming	$2.98
Brazil	Paid - Streaming	$3.95
Canada	Paid - Streaming	$10.02
Chile	Paid - Streaming	$2.23
Colombia	Paid - Streaming	$2.03
Czechia	Paid - Streaming	$6.85
Denmark	Paid - Streaming	$18.20
Ecuador	Paid - Streaming	$3.58
France	Paid - Streaming	$6.86
Germany	Paid - Streaming	$14.28
Greece	Paid - Streaming	$10.45
Guatemala	Paid - Streaming	$3.24
Hong Kong SAR China	Paid - Streaming	$10.24
Hungary	Paid - Streaming	$4.66
India	Paid - Streaming	$1.19
Indonesia	Paid - Streaming	$2.02
Ireland	Paid - Streaming	$14.47
Israel	Paid - Streaming	$8.03
Italy	Paid - Streaming	$12.48
Japan	Paid - Streaming	$10.68
Malaysia	Paid - Streaming	$2.78
Mexico	Paid - Streaming	$3.72
Netherlands	Paid - Streaming	$19.67
New Zealand	Paid - Streaming	$9.01
Nigeria	Paid - Streaming	$0.37
Norway	Paid - Streaming	$23.49
Pakistan	Paid - Streaming	$1.14
Peru	Paid - Streaming	$2.61
Philippines	Paid - Streaming	$1.04
Poland	Paid - Streaming	$4.54
Portugal	Paid - Streaming	$6.89
Romania	Paid - Streaming	$3.23
Saudi Arabia	Paid - Streaming	$8.62
Singapore	Paid - Streaming	$10.30
Slovakia	Paid - Streaming	$7.06
South Africa	Paid - Streaming	$3.86
South Korea	Paid - Streaming	$7.88
Spain	Paid - Streaming	$5.11
Sweden	Paid - Streaming	$20.77
Switzerland	Paid - Streaming	$18.96
Taiwan	Paid - Streaming	$3.75
Thailand	Paid - Streaming	$2.50
Türkiye	Paid - Streaming	$1.02
Ukraine	Paid - Streaming	$2.36
United Arab Emirates	Paid - Streaming	$9.07
United Kingdom	Paid - Streaming	$18.97
United States	Paid - Streaming	$11.21
Vietnam	Paid - Streaming	$2.36

Paid RPM

15 markets

01	Norway	$23.49
02	Sweden	$20.77
03	Netherlands	$19.67
04	United Kingdom	$18.97
05	Switzerland	$18.96
06	Denmark	$18.20
07	Ireland	$14.47
08	Germany	$14.28
09	Austria	$12.92
10	Italy	$12.48
11	United States	$11.21
12	Japan	$10.68

Free RPM

11 markets

01	United States	$2.50
02	United Kingdom	$2.40
03	France	$2.10
04	Spain	$2.10
05	Italy	$2.10
06	Netherlands	$2.10
07	Ireland	$2.09
08	Australia	$1.85
09	Mexico	$1.39
10	Taiwan	$1.35
11	Canada	$1.30

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