Streaming Services’ Royalties Calculator
Estimate roughly how much a song might earn in royalties from a number of streams, using commonly cited average per-stream rates for major platforms.
How streaming royalties work
Streaming platforms pay artists and rights holders a small amount for each stream, drawn from a revenue pool that is divided among all the plays on the platform in a given period. This means the per-stream rate is not fixed — it fluctuates based on total platform revenue, total streams, subscription type, listener location, and the specific royalty agreements involved.
How this calculator works
This tool multiplies your stream count by a widely cited average per-stream rate for the selected platform to produce a rough, general estimate: Estimated Payout = Streams × Rate per Stream. These published averages vary across sources and change over time, and your actual payout also depends on your specific distributor and label deal.
Use this for general educational and planning purposes only — it is not a substitute for an actual royalty statement from your distributor or rights organization.