Streaming Royalty Calculator
🎵 Streaming Royalty Calculator
Estimate your monthly earnings across all major platforms. Based on real per-stream payout averages updated for 2025.
DistroKid charges a flat annual fee and keeps 0% of your royalties.
How Streaming Royalties Work
Per-Stream Rates (2025)
Streaming platforms use a stream-share model — dividing total platform revenue by total streams. Rates shift monthly based on subscriber counts, ad revenue, and geography.
Why Your Location Matters
A stream from the US pays roughly 3–4x more than one from Southeast Asia. Premium subscribers generate higher payouts than free-tier listeners.
DistroKid vs Others
DistroKid charges a flat annual subscription ($22.99/yr) and keeps 0% of your royalties. CD Baby and TuneCore take a percentage cut per release instead.
Maximize Your Earnings
Focus on Spotify playlist pitching, Apple Music editorial, and building an audience in high-paying markets. Haselton Media Group offers music distribution consulting.