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# What Streaming Services Pay Per Stream
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/what-streaming-services-pay-per-stream/
- Published: 2019-10-04T08:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2019-10-04T08:30:00.000Z
- Description: Even to industry insiders, determining what exactly each streaming service pays out per stream can be a confusing and complex process, with each platform having its own unique formula for. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/10/what-streaming-services-pay-per-stream.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: Music Business, Music Think Tank, Streaming, Amazon, Apple, Apple Music, DIY, DIY musicians, Google, indie, music, music industry, Music Tech, musician, musicians, Pandora, Spotify, streaming, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:55

[![2](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a4b56a35200d-200wi "2")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a4b56a35200d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Even to industry insiders, determining what exactly each streaming service pays out per stream can be a confusing and complex process, with each platform having its own unique formula for calculating what an artist actually earns. Here we break down some of the numbers in a more digestible format.

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In this latest post on [MusicThinkTank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/?ref=hypebot.com), contributor **Steven James** provides an infographic detailing how streaming services calculate the pay per stream which artists receive.

[![1](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a4d9f7e0200b-800wi "1")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20240a4d9f7e0200b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

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