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# CD Baby artist payments up 26% in 2020 including 111% YouTube Music growth
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/cd-baby-artist-payments-up-14-to-125m-in-2020-including-111-youtube-music-growth/
- Published: 2021-03-04T17:42:33.000Z
- Updated: 2021-03-04T23:57:44.000Z
- Description: [UPDATED] CD Baby saw revenue from Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming services increase 14% in 2020, bringing in over $125 million in streaming revenue for their artists last year.. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2021/03/cd-baby-artist-payments-up-14-to-125m-in-2020-includi
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, CDBaby, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:51

\[UPDATED\] CD Baby saw revenue from Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming services increase 14% in 2020, bringing in over $125 million in streaming revenue for their artists last year.

![High-tech digital music streaming interface with analytics and music promotion tools for artists and industry professionals.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/spcdn-shortpixel-ai/spio/ret_img-q_cdnize/www-hypebot-com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cd_baby_logo_black-new.png)

Overall revenue paid to artists from all sources was up 26% over 2019.

Unsurprisingly, Spotify generated the most steaming revenue for CD Baby’s indie artists, but YouTube Music logged the biggest increase. For the last 5 years, YouTube Music revenue has doubled year-over-year for CD Baby artists, but 2020 saw 111% growth in revenue.

*\[More key takeaways after the infographic.\]*

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/www-hypebot-com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cd-baby-2020-dsp-revenue-breakdown.jpg)

**CD Baby 2020 Streaming Revenue Report: Key Takeaways**

**Key Takeaways: 2019 – 2020**

- Total **CD Baby** streaming revenue increased by **13.87%** in 2020.
- Biggest growth: **YouTube Music** *skyrocketed* with **111%** growth in streaming revenue.
- Consistent Top Earner: In 2019 and 2020, **Spotify** was **40%** of the total streaming revenue.
- **Total DSP Revenue Earnings – 2020: 125,371,664.03**
  - Top Revenue Earners by Platform:
  - Spotify: $50,200,577.76 = 40% Total Revenue
  - Apple Music: $23,153,143.28 = 18% Total Revenue
  - Amazon: $14,706,376.82 = 12% Total Revenue
  - YouTube Music: $10,508,529.71 = 8% Total Revenue
  - iTunes: $8,951,241.28 = 7% Total Revenue
  - Pandora: $8,372,263.17 = 7% Total Revenue
- **Total DSP Revenue Earnings – 2019: 110,094,205.38**
  - Top Revenue Earners by Platform:
  - Spotify: 43,863,754.82 = 40% Total Revenue
  - Apple Music: 19,441,940.65 = 18% Total Revenue
  - Amazon: 11,048,354.39 = 10% Total Revenue
  - iTunes: 10,933,219.36 = 10% Total Revenue
  - Pandora: 9,180,793.07 = 8% Total Revenue
  - YouTube Music: 4,985,331.36 = 5% Total Revenue
- **Top Year-Over-Year Growth by Platform:**
  - YouTube Music: +110.79%
  - Amazon: +33.11%
  - Apple Music: +19.09%
  - Spotify: +14.45%
  - Pandora: -8.81%
  - iTunes: -18.19%