What Streaming Services Pay Per Stream

Even to industry insiders, determining what exactly each streaming service pays out per stream can be a confusing and complex process, with each platform having its own unique formula for calculating what an artist actually earns. Here we break down some of the numbers in a more digestible format.

In this latest post on MusicThinkTank, contributor Steven James provides an infographic detailing how streaming services calculate the pay per stream which artists receive.