ImagineDragons vs Maroon 5: who earns more on YouTube?

Maroon 5 earns an estimated $10,300–$34,400 a month from YouTube ads, about 1.3× ImagineDragons's estimated $7,670–$25,600.

MetricImagineDragonsMaroon 5
Est. monthly revenue$7,670–$25,600$10,300–$34,400
Est. yearly revenue$92.1K–$307K$124K–$412K
Per long-form video——
Subscribers33.4M38.2M
Est. monthly views255.7M343.6M
Shorts share of views100%100%
Videos269326
CategoryEntertainment and vlogsEntertainment and vlogs
RPM (per 1,000 views)$1–$3.5$1–$3.5

Where does the gap come from?

  • Maroon 5 gets about 343.6M views a month versus 255.7M for ImagineDragons. Views are the main driver of the revenue gap.

Sponsorships, memberships, Super Thanks, merchandise and other income are not included. The real total is often higher than ad revenue alone.

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Frequently asked questions

Who earns more, ImagineDragons or Maroon 5?

Maroon 5 earns an estimated $10,300–$34,400 a month from YouTube ads, about 1.3× ImagineDragons's estimated $7,670–$25,600.

How many subscribers do ImagineDragons and Maroon 5 have?

ImagineDragons has about 33.4M subscribers and Maroon 5 about 38.2M. Revenue depends on views, not subscribers.

Figures are estimates based on public YouTube data; actual revenue may differ. Methodology →