YouTube Music vs Amazon Music
Streaming Royalties Comparison 2026
YouTube Music
$0.005–$0.009
per stream
Amazon Music
$0.004–$0.007
per stream
Who pays more? YouTube Music pays ~17% more per stream than Amazon Music
Earnings Comparison by Stream Count
Streams YouTube Music Amazon Music
1,000 $7.00 $6.00
10,000 $70.00 $60.00
100,000 $700.00 $600.00
1,000,000 $7,000.00 $6,000.00
Streams Needed to Earn $1,000
YouTube Music
142,858
streams
Amazon Music
166,667
streams