How much does Apple Music pay per stream? It’s actually not bad at all, when compared to the competition such as YouTube Music and Spotify. According to Apple themselves, While royalties from streaming services are calculated on a stream share basis, a play still has a value. This value varies by subscription plan and country […]
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If you’ve already read my previous article on the royalty figures an independent artist can expect from Apple Music, then you’ll probably already be aware that in the music streaming world, Apple Music pays well. From my personal royalty data which I dove head-first into for my last article, I’ve found that Apple Music pays […]
There is much debate online around the topic of how much Spotify pay its artists per stream. I’ve heard all sorts of figures from a low as $0.001 all the way up to $0.01. But how much does Spotify Really pay per stream? In Reality, I have found Spotify pays $0.0023 per stream on average. […]
Matt Farley is an underappreciated genius. In a world where music streaming dominates, and the cost of releasing music to the world is cheaper than ever, one man has taken it upon himself to take the art of being prolific to a whole other level. Bar none, Matt Farley is possibly individually responsible for more […]
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How Do Musicians Make Money?
A couple of decades ago, the music business was pretty straightforward. Musicians (or their labels) would earn money through CD sales, ticket sales and merchandise sales mainly. With the radical overhaul of the way in which we consume music, this model is now outdated and a new, more abstract form of monetization has taken its […]
TikTok is an absolute behemoth of a social media platform. But how much does TikTok Pay? According to Business of Apps, TikTok snowballed into the most popular app in 2019 and 2020. It was downloaded 693 million times in 2019 and 850 million times in 2020. Even though it only launched in 2017, TikTok was […]
How Much Does Instagram Pay For Music Royalties? Spoiler – It’s not a lot… A handful of music distribution platforms now allow musicians to release their music directly to Instagram and Facebook. It’s great that there is now yet another avenue for artists to monetize their music, but if you are hoping for a big […]
