Artyfile Spotify Royalty Calculator
Drag the sliders to estimate what your music could earn across external streaming (Spotify, Apple Music), Artyfile Stream and sync licensing. Or jump to the payout table below for 1,000 to 100 million streams.
Short answer: Spotify pays around €0.0035 per stream on average, but there is no fixed rate. That works out to roughly €3.50 for 1,000 streams, €3,500 for 1 million and €350,000 for 100 million streams, before your distributor or label takes its share. Apple Music reported an average of about $0.01 per play. All of these are estimates that vary by country and subscription type.
Estimate Your Distribution Revenue
See what your music could earn through Artyfile Stream, external streaming, sync licensing — and an optional Fan Limited Edition.
Based on €0.0035/stream (external), €0.05/stream (Artyfile Stream avg), €96.90 per sync license, and €69.90 per fan edition share. You receive 85% after Artyfile’s flat 15% commission.
Disclaimer: Non-binding estimation. Actual revenues depend on platform, territory, and buyer demand. Fan edition proceeds are one-time sale proceeds, not recurring income.
What 1,000 to 100 million streams pay
The table applies average per-stream estimates to common stream counts. "Gross" is what the platform pays out for the recording before anyone takes a cut. "You keep" shows the artist share after Artyfile's flat 15% commission, so you receive 85%. With other distributors or a label the deduction differs.
| Streams | Spotify, gross (≈ €0.0035/stream) | Spotify via Artyfile, you keep 85% | Apple Music, gross (≈ $0.01/play) | Artyfile Stream, gross (avg €0.05/stream) | Artyfile Stream, you keep 85% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | €3.50 | €2.98 | $10 | €50 | €42.50 |
| 10,000 | €35 | €29.75 | $100 | €500 | €425 |
| 100,000 | €350 | €297.50 | $1,000 | €5,000 | €4,250 |
| 1 million | €3,500 | €2,975 | $10,000 | €50,000 | €42,500 |
| 10 million | €35,000 | €29,750 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 100 million | €350,000 | €297,500 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
- Estimates, not guarantees. Real payouts depend on the listener's country, free vs. paid subscription, currency and your deal. Platforms pay a share of a revenue pool, not a fixed per-stream rate.
- Spotify: €0.0035 is the average estimate this calculator uses. Since April 2024, Spotify only pays recorded-music royalties for a track once it has at least 1,000 streams in the previous 12 months.
- Apple Music: Apple told artists that a play "averaged $0.01 for Apple Music individual paid plans in 2020", varying by plan and country. That figure includes label and publisher royalties and is shown in US dollars.
- Artyfile Stream: Patronage model, €0.03 to €0.20 per stream; the table uses the current average of €0.05 and stops at 1,000,000 streams.
Sources: Apple's 2021 letter to artists on Apple Music payouts (via 9to5Mac) · Spotify for Artists: how royalties work · Spotify for Artists: modernizing our royalty system (1,000-stream threshold)
How do music platforms calculate artist earnings?
Most streaming services, including Spotify and Apple Music, use a pro-rata or "streamshare" model. Each month the platform takes its net revenue from subscriptions and ads, sets aside the share for rights holders, and divides that pool by each rights holder's share of all streams. If your tracks made up 0.0001% of the month's streams, you receive 0.0001% of the pool. That's why there is no fixed per-stream rate: the value of a stream rises and falls with subscription prices, ad income, the listener's country and total streaming volume.
Two sets of rights get paid for every stream. The master (recording) royalty goes to whoever owns the recording, usually a label or, for independent artists, through a distributor. The publishing royalty goes to the songwriters and publishers of the composition, paid through publishers, collecting societies and mechanical rights agencies. The per-stream figures in this calculator are recording-side estimates, except Apple's, which includes both.
Finally, your distributor or label takes its share before money reaches you. Some distributors charge a yearly fee and pass on 100% of royalties; others take a commission. Artyfile charges a one-time fee (€9.90 per track, or €39 for up to 10 tracks) and a flat 15% commission only on revenue it actually generates. You keep 85% and 100% of your masters.
Compare the costs side by side: Artyfile pricing. Not on Spotify yet? How to put your music on Spotify.
How this calculator works
Estimates assume €0.0035 per external stream, €0.05 per Artyfile Stream play (the current average; the Patronage model ranges €0.03 to €0.20) and €96.90 per sync licence. The artist receives 85% after Artyfile's flat 15% commission, the only cut we take. Figures are non-binding: real earnings depend on platform, territory, listener behaviour and buyer demand.
Streaming-royalty FAQ
How much does Spotify pay per stream?
Spotify pays roughly €0.003 to €0.005 per stream on average, before your distributor's cut. Spotify itself says it does not pay a per-stream rate: it shares net revenue with rights holders by streamshare, so the value depends on the listener's country, subscription type and your deal.
How much money do 1,000 streams on Spotify make?
About €3.50 gross at an average of €0.0035 per stream, and 10,000 streams make about €35. Note that since April 2024 a track needs at least 1,000 streams in the previous 12 months before Spotify pays any recorded-music royalties for it.
How much does 1 million or 100 million streams on Spotify pay?
Roughly €3,500 for 1 million streams and €350,000 for 100 million streams, gross, at €0.0035 per stream. Earning €1,000 takes around 286,000 streams. These are estimates: the same stream count can pay noticeably more or less depending on where and how people listen.
How much does Apple Music pay per stream?
Apple told artists that a play averaged $0.01 on Apple Music individual paid plans in 2020, including label and publisher royalties. So 1 million plays would be roughly $10,000, shared between all rights holders. The rate varies by plan and country. It's an average, not a fixed rate.
How do music platforms calculate artist earnings?
They pool net subscription and ad revenue, then divide the rights holders' share by each rights holder's share of all streams in that month (the pro-rata or streamshare model). The money is split between the master owner (label or distributor) and the songwriters and publishers, and your distributor or label deducts its share before you're paid.
Why does Artyfile Stream pay up to 10× more per stream?
Artyfile Stream's Patronage model allocates each subscriber's monthly artist pool to the tracks they actually listen to. That gives a minimum of €0.03 per stream, roughly 10× Spotify's low end, and it can reach €0.20. Fewer, more engaged listeners pay more per stream, not less. These are estimates, not guaranteed rates.
Do I keep my royalties if I distribute with Artyfile?
Yes. You keep 85% of every euro Artyfile generates for you after our flat 15% commission, and 100% of your masters stay with you. Distribution is a one-time payment: Single €9.90 per track, or Album €39 for up to 10 tracks. It's never a subscription.
Earn more than streaming pays.
Artyfile distributes you to 150+ platforms, pays up to 10× per stream on Artyfile Stream and lists your music for sync. 100% of your masters and 85% of every euro stay yours, for a one-time €9.90 per track.