Apple Music to Pay Higher Royalties for Spatial Audio Tracks

Move seen as a reward for artists delivering higher quality content and compensation for additional effort required to mix in Dolby Atmos.

Apple Music will pay artists up to 10% more in royalties for tracks that are available in Spatial Audio, starting with January's payouts.
Spatial Audio, supported by Dolby Atmos, offers a surround sound-like experience without requiring additional speakers.
Over 90% of Apple Music listeners have experienced Spatial Audio, and plays for music available in this format have more than tripled in the last two years.
The number of songs available in Spatial Audio has increased nearly 5000% since its launch in 2021.
Apple's move is seen as a reward for artists delivering higher quality content and as compensation for the additional time and effort required to mix in Dolby Atmos.