YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) / South Africa
YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) Royalty Rates: South Africa
YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) in South Africa benchmarks at $3.86 RPM for the paid streaming tier through May 2026. In South Africa's platform ladder, that sits 1 of 6 alongside comparable rows from Apple Music and Spotify. It is 2.5x the local published median of $1.56. The 12-month average is $4.03, with the latest reading -5.6% vs. 90 days prior.
Paid - Streaming
$3.86
12-month average
$4.03
90-day movement
-5.6%
Market Profile
Service median
0.6x median
Service leader
84% below
Market percentile
40.00%
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Paid - Streaming | $3.86 |
Rate History
$4.64
$3.61
$2.98
$4.91
$4.23
$3.62
$4.06
$3.51
$4.28
$3.18
$4.23
$5.12
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $3.86 | — |
| 02 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $3.18 | -18% |
| 03 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $2.15 | -44% |
| 04 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $0.97 | -75% |
| 05 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $0.09 | -98% |
| 06 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0033 | -100% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
Standard coverage