Question 1

Which music platform pays the most per stream?

Accepted Answer

Apple Music typically pays the most at approximately $0.007-0.008 per stream. Tidal pays $0.006-0.013 (premium). Spotify pays $0.003-0.005. YouTube Music pays $0.002-0.003. Amazon Music pays $0.004-0.006.

Question 2

Should I distribute to all streaming platforms?

Accepted Answer

Yes — distributing to all major platforms maximizes your reach. Most flat-fee distributors (DistroKid, TuneCore) include unlimited platform distribution in their annual fee.

Question 3

How do streaming royalties work?

Accepted Answer

When your song is streamed, the platform collects subscription and ad revenue into a pool. Your share is proportional to how many times your tracks were streamed versus total streams on the platform. This is called the pro-rata model.

Streams to dollars, across every platform.

The scenario

The math, sources, and assumptions.

Drive listener growth with a Chartlex algorithmic streaming campaign.