Disclaimer: The royalty rates provided are estimates on the highest average royalty rate and updated quarterly based on data provided by DSPs on interactive streaming only.
These figures are subject to change and may vary by streaming region. The regions such as the US, UK and EU pay more than Asia and Africa (Rest of the world) while different streaming types also exists such as interactive and non-interactive streaming. This is even more important on platforms such as Spotify and YouTube that have free (ad-based) options
All music streaming platforms offer artists royalty payments. This means that whenever your songs are heard, you will receive a payment. Ensure you understand the value of each platform for your career growth.
Music money is also in such a way that not all income from streaming or purchases is paid to artists, labels or distributors, in such a case that a portion is paid to publishers in the form of mechanical royalties, thus the need to have a publisher to ensure maximum earnings.
Learn more about the music industry on Kulture Guru YouTube page where we discuss the workings of the industry and how to maximise earnings as an artist.