YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) / India
YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) Royalty Rates: India
YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) in India benchmarks at $1.18 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Mar 2026. In India's platform ladder, that sits 2 of 7 alongside comparable rows from Apple Music and Spotify. It is 63% above the local published median of $0.72. The local high is Apple Music at $1.39, leaving a 15% below gap to the top row. The 12-month average is $1.13, with the latest reading +0.6% vs. 90 days prior.
Paid - Streaming
$1.18
RPM, USD per 1k streams
Rank
2 of 7
Tiers
1
Through
Mar 2026
12-month average
$1.13
90-day movement
+0.6%
Market Profile
YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) in India
Service median
0.2x median
Service leader
95% below
Market percentile
8.33%
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Paid - Streaming | $1.18 |
Rate History
Mar 2026
$1.16
-0.24
Feb 2026
$1.39
+0.16
Jan 2026
$1.24
+0.09
Dec 2025
$1.15
-0.06
Nov 2025
$1.21
+0.08
Oct 2025
$1.14
-0.17
Sep 2025
$1.31
+0.08
Aug 2025
$1.23
+0.41
Jul 2025
$0.83
+0.04
Jun 2025
$0.78
-0.41
May 2025
$1.20
+0.32
Apr 2025
$0.88
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Market Ladder
India, USD per 1k
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $1.39 | +18% |
| 02 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $1.18 | — |
| 03 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $0.76 | -36% |
| 04 | Amazon Music | Paid - Streaming | $0.72 | -38% |
| 05 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $0.57 | -52% |
| 06 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $0.40 | -66% |
| 07 | Meta | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0043 | -100% |
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Source
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Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
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