Music Distribution Calculator
Estimate per-stream revenue from Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Tidal, and Amazon Music.
Inputs
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Results
Gross Monthly Revenue
$44.00
≈ 9 cups of coffee
Net Monthly Revenue
$37.40
≈ 7 cups of coffee
Distributor Fee$6.60
Net Revenue per Stream$0.00374
Annual Projection$448.80
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter Monthly Streams, Primary Platform, and Spotify.
- Set Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Tidal.
- Adjust Amazon Music, Your Revenue Split as needed.
- Review Gross Monthly Revenue ($) and Net Monthly Revenue ($).
- Use Distributor Fee ($) and Net Revenue per Stream to inform your decision.
How the result changes with Monthly Streams
| Monthly Streams | Gross Monthly Revenue | Net Monthly Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000,000 | $44,000.00 | $37,400.00 |
| 35,000,000 | $154,000.00 | $130,900.00 |
| 65,000,000 | $286,000.00 | $243,100.00 |
| 90,000,000 | $396,000.00 | $336,600.00 |
What each input means
- Monthly Streams
- Total number of streams per month across your catalog.
- Primary Platform
- Select the primary platform
- Your Revenue Split
- Your percentage of revenue after distributor fee (100% if independent, less if signed to a label).
- Distributor Fee
- Percentage taken by your digital distributor (DistroKid, TuneCore, etc.).
- Independent Artist
- Independent artists may receive slightly higher per-stream rates.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersMonthly Streams = 10000, Primary Platform = 1, Your Revenue Split = 100, Distributor Fee = 15 = 5 input(s) provided
- Calculate Gross Monthly RevenueGross Monthly Revenue44 = $44
- Calculate Net Monthly RevenueNet Monthly Revenue37.4 = $37.4
- Calculate Distributor FeeDistributor Fee6.6 = $6.6
- Calculate Net Revenue per StreamNet Revenue per Stream0.00374 = 0.00374
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