Streaming Rate Calculator

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.

PlatformRate/StreamEarnings ( streams)Confidence
Spotify$0.0034medium
Apple Music$0.0080high
YouTube Music$0.0020medium
Tidal$0.0125high
Amazon Music$0.0040medium
Deezer$0.0039medium
Cassette Direct5% fee

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

About This Data

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.