It gives a range
Streaming services do not promise one universal rate per play. The calculator uses published figures and widely reported industry ranges.
FREE ARTIST TOOL
Music Streaming
Royalty Calculator
See what your streams could be worth across the biggest music platforms. Get a realistic range—not a made-up guarantee.
01 · YOUR STREAMS
Build your estimate
STREAMS
Enter the genuine, eligible streams you want to estimate.
Adjust your royalty share Optional
How much of the recording/publishing income belongs to you?
Percentage deducted from your share.
02 · ESTIMATED PAYOUT
Spotify
Estimated $0.003–$0.005 per stream
Typical estimate
£295.42
Lower estimate£221.57
Higher estimate£369.28
Streams to reach £1,000
338,503
using the typical estimated rate
COMPARE PLATFORMS
The same streams.
Different estimates.
Rates vary by listener country, subscription tier, advertising income and rights agreements. This comparison applies the same stream count and your selected deductions to every platform.
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KNOW THE NUMBERS
What this calculator
does—and doesn’t do.
It estimates rights-holder revenue
The gross figure may include money due to labels, distributors, publishers, writers and other rights holders—not only the performer.
Your real statement wins
Listener location, free or premium plans, your contract, exchange rates, taxes and platform rules can all change the final amount.
This is an educational estimate, not financial advice or a payment guarantee. Artificial, fraudulent or otherwise ineligible streams earn nothing. Spotify tracks also need at least 1,000 streams during the previous 12 months to enter its recorded-royalty pool. Estimates last reviewed August 2026.