Spotify vs Apple Music
Streaming Royalties Comparison 2026
Spotify
$0.003–$0.005
per stream
Apple Music
$0.006–$0.010
per stream
Who pays more? Apple Music pays ~100% more per stream than Spotify
Earnings Comparison by Stream Count
Streams Spotify Apple Music
1,000 $4.00 $8.00
10,000 $40.00 $80.00
100,000 $400.00 $800.00
1,000,000 $4,000.00 $8,000.00
Streams Needed to Earn $1,000
Spotify
250,000
streams
Apple Music
125,000
streams