Song Royalty & Streaming Revenue Calculator
Streaming Revenue
Estimate revenue from streaming platforms
Monthly Income Goal
Calculate streams needed to reach a monthly income target
Formula
Revenue = Streams × Rate per Stream × (1 - Distributor%) × Ownership%
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Spotify pay per stream?
Spotify pays approximately $0.003-0.005 per stream on average, depending on the listener's country, subscription type (free vs. premium), and the artist's total stream share. The average is around $0.004.
How many streams to make $1000?
On Spotify at $0.004/stream, you need about 250,000 streams for $1000 gross. After distributor cuts (typically 15%), you'd need roughly 294,000 streams. Across multiple platforms, the blended rate varies.
Who gets paid from streaming?
Streaming revenue is split between the platform (about 30%), rights holders (labels/distributors), publishers, songwriters, and performing artists. Independent artists using distributors like DistroKid or TuneCore keep more of their share.