Spotify vs YouTube Music
Streaming Royalties Comparison 2026
Spotify
$0.003–$0.005
per stream
YouTube Music
$0.005–$0.009
per stream
Who pays more? YouTube Music pays ~75% more per stream than Spotify
Earnings Comparison by Stream Count
Streams Spotify YouTube Music
1,000 $4.00 $7.00
10,000 $40.00 $70.00
100,000 $400.00 $700.00
1,000,000 $4,000.00 $7,000.00
Streams Needed to Earn $1,000
Spotify
250,000
streams
YouTube Music
142,858
streams