Apple Music vs Amazon Music
Streaming Royalties Comparison 2026
Apple Music
$0.006–$0.010
per stream
Amazon Music
$0.004–$0.007
per stream
Who pays more? Apple Music pays ~33% more per stream than Amazon Music
Earnings Comparison by Stream Count
Streams Apple Music Amazon Music
1,000 $8.00 $6.00
10,000 $80.00 $60.00
100,000 $800.00 $600.00
1,000,000 $8,000.00 $6,000.00
Streams Needed to Earn $1,000
Apple Music
125,000
streams
Amazon Music
166,667
streams