YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) / South Africa
YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) Royalty Rates: South Africa
YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) in South Africa benchmarks at $3.90 RPM for the paid streaming tier through Mar 2026. In South Africa's platform ladder, that sits 1 of 6 alongside comparable rows from Apple Music and Spotify. It is 2.6x the local published median of $1.51. The 12-month average is $4.12, with the latest reading -17.7% vs. 90 days prior.
Paid - Streaming
$3.90
12-month average
$4.12
90-day movement
-17.7%
Market Profile
Service median
0.6x median
Service leader
83% below
Market percentile
39.58%
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Benchmark Rows
| Tier | RPM |
|---|---|
| Paid - Streaming | $3.90 |
Rate History
$2.98
$4.91
$4.23
$3.62
$4.06
$3.51
$4.28
$3.18
$4.23
$5.12
$4.38
$4.94
Market Ladder
| # | Platform | Tier | RPM | vs. YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | YouTube (Music & Art Tracks) | Paid - Streaming | $3.90 | — |
| 02 | Apple Music | Paid - Streaming | $3.03 | -22% |
| 03 | Spotify | Paid - Streaming | $2.06 | -47% |
| 04 | YouTube (Content ID) | Free - Ad-supported | $0.96 | -75% |
| 05 | Spotify | Free - Ad-supported | $0.09 | -98% |
| 06 | TikTok | Free - Ad-supported | $0.0031 | -100% |
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Source
Dynamoi royalty ledger
Method
Aggregated, anonymized RPM
Coverage
Standard coverage