How Much Does Spotify Pay Artists? (Specific Numbers Revealed!) – Full Circle Music

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLBkTqWtJF4

Summary

### Summary

Alicia from Full-Circle Music discussed how Spotify pays artists, with payments depending on the subscriber’s plan and varying accordingly. On average, an artist gets paid 0.004 cents per play, needing around 450,000 streams to make $2,000 off one song with this stream rate. The revenue generated is split into three ways: artists, publishers and writers, and Spotify itself.

Highlights

• Payment varies depending on subscriber’s plan
• Average artist gets paid 0.004 cents per play
• Need around 450,000 streams to make $2,000 off one song
• Revenue is split into three ways: artists, publishers and writers, and Spotify itself

Key Takeaways

• Understand how payment rates work on Spotify
• Consider the number of streams needed for artists to earn a certain amount
• Recognize the distribution of revenue among artists, publishers, writers, and Spotify