Apple Music vs YouTube Music
Streaming Royalties Comparison 2026
Apple Music
$0.006–$0.010
per stream
YouTube Music
$0.005–$0.009
per stream
Who pays more? Apple Music pays ~14% more per stream than YouTube Music
Earnings Comparison by Stream Count
Streams Apple Music YouTube Music
1,000 $8.00 $7.00
10,000 $80.00 $70.00
100,000 $800.00 $700.00
1,000,000 $8,000.00 $7,000.00
Streams Needed to Earn $1,000
Apple Music
125,000
streams
YouTube Music
142,858
streams