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Artists & covers YouTube niche: RPM, revenue and channels to study

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Real numbers from the artists & covers channels we track: what they earn, how many are faceless, and whether brand-new channels are breaking out here.

Key numbers

Median monthly revenue

$888 – $2.2K/ mo

RPM range

$0.6–$1.5 per 1,000 views

Long-form channels

Channels tracked
62
Faceless share
29%
Median views per video
184.8K
New channels, last 90 days
0 new, 0 broke out

We also track 149 Shorts channels.

Is artists & covers a good niche?

Artists & covers is established: lots of channels, few newcomers, and it’s hard for new ones to break in. RPM is on the low side, around $0.6–$1.5 per 1,000 views, so you need a lot of views to earn well. We haven’t seen any new channels here in the last 90 days. 29% of channels are faceless, so both faceless and on-camera formats work.

Pros

  • The median channel earns an estimated $888 – $2.2K a month
  • Videos get a median of 184.8K views

Cons

  • Low RPM: $0.6–$1.5 per 1,000 views
  • No new channels in the last 90 days

Examples worth studying

The channels beating their niche average by the most, and the biggest breakout videos of the last 90 days. The full list is in the app.

Channels beating the average

  1. Derya Bedavacı574K subscribers(opens YouTube in a new tab)162×$4.4K – $11KByNiche estimate, monthly
  2. OliviaRodrigoVEVO278K subscribers(opens YouTube in a new tab)50×$22K – $54.9KByNiche estimate, monthly
  3. MORE VISION345K subscribers(opens YouTube in a new tab)48×$2.5K – $6.2KByNiche estimate, monthly

Breakout videos, last 90 days

How to start a artists & covers channel

29% of channels in this niche are faceless. Both routes are open: faceless videos with a voiceover, or a host talking to camera.

The most common formats among the channels we track: person talking to camera (40%), vlog (5%), screen recording / tutorial (3%).

  1. Study the example channels below: which titles and thumbnails multiply their average, and how long are the videos?

  2. Pick a narrower angle inside artists & covers: focus on one audience or one question instead of the generic videos everyone makes.

  3. Aim for the median first: here that’s 184.8K views per video. Ship your first 10 videos in one format, then adjust from the data.

  4. Do the math honestly: 100,000 monthly views in this niche earn roughly $60 – $150. You need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours to monetize.

Work out your own numbers with the YouTube money calculator

Frequently asked questions

What is the YouTube RPM for artists & covers?

Long videos in artists & covers earn an estimated $0.6–$1.5 per 1,000 views (Music category). Shorts pay much less: about $0.04–$0.1 per 1,000 views. RPM also shifts with your viewers’ countries and the ad season.

Can you run a faceless artists & covers channel?

29% of the 62 channels we track here are faceless. The most common formats: person talking to camera (40%), vlog (5%), screen recording / tutorial (3%).

How competitive is the artists & covers niche?

We track 62 channels. We haven’t seen any new channels in the last 90 days. We haven’t seen new channels break in yet.

How much does a artists & covers channel make?

The median channel earns an estimated $888 – $2.2K a month and gets a median of 184.8K views per video. The estimate comes from the last 30 days of views and the niche’s RPM range; the biggest channels earn far more.

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Revenue and RPM figures are estimates; real earnings depend on viewer countries, watch time and ad season. Data refreshed nightly.

Last updated October 25, 2026