How much do Spotify, Apple Music, and other platforms pay per stream? Enter your stream count to see what you'd earn — and what you could earn selling direct instead.
Spotify: Industry estimates, 2025
Apple Music: Published rate, 2024
YouTube Music: Industry estimates, 2025
Tidal: Published rate, 2024
Amazon Music: Industry estimates, 2025
Deezer: Industry estimates, 2025
Per-stream rates vary by country, subscription tier, and time period. The rates shown are global blended averages from the most recent available data.
High confidence: Published by the platform or from peer-reviewed academic research.
Medium confidence: Based on industry estimates or aggregated artist-reported data.
Cassette Direct is not a streaming platform. It's a direct sales channel where fans buy downloads at a price they name (with an artist-set minimum). The 5% platform fee is deducted at checkout.