Streaming royalty calculator.
Enter monthly streams across the major DSPs to estimate your gross payout. Per-stream rates are 2025 industry-reported averages — actual earnings depend on listener country, premium vs ad-supported tier, your distributor cut, and any label or publisher deals.
Estimated monthly payout
$1,085.50
From 193,500 total streams across 7 platforms
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How streaming royalties actually pay out
When someone plays your track, the DSP pays a fraction of a cent into a pool, then divides that pool across rights holders using its own accounting (most major services use a pro-rata model — your share of total premium-tier streams in a given month). What lands in your account is that gross figure minus your distributor's cut and any label, publisher, or producer splits you have agreed to.
Per-stream rates we use, and why they're a range
The rates pre-filled above are blended 2025 averages from public statements, distributor reports, and indie artist payout receipts. Real numbers swing on three big variables:
- Listener country. A premium stream in Norway pays multiples of one in India, because the pool is sized by local subscription revenue.
- Premium vs free. Ad-supported streams pay roughly a third of premium streams. Spotify's blended rate looks low partly because of its large free tier.
- Your deal. A flat-fee distributor like DistroKid forwards the gross payout. A revenue-share distributor or label takes a percentage before you see it.
What this calculator does not include
- Publishing royalties (mechanical and performance) are paid separately through your PRO and a publishing administrator, and are typically a smaller but meaningful additional revenue line.
- Sync placements, neighboring rights, merch, and live income — none of which behave like per-stream payouts.
- Country-level breakdowns. Treat the result as a ballpark for blended global streams, not a forecast of any single market.
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