Per-Stream Payout Breakdown Calculator
See where a stream's money goes — gross payout, distributor cut, and your net per stream and per 1,000 streams.
Headline per-stream rates are gross — before your distributor (DistroKid, TuneCore, a label) takes its cut or fee. After a 15% cut, a $0.0035 Spotify stream nets ~$0.003, so 1,000 streams is about $3 in your pocket. Seeing the net, not the gross, is what makes streaming income realistic to plan around.
Rule / Formula
Note: Estimate only — not financial, accounting or legal advice. Royalty rates, statutory rates and platform payouts change and vary by territory and contract. Confirm with your distributor, PRO, publisher or a professional.
See where a stream's money goes — gross payout, distributor cut, and your net per stream and per 1,000 streams.
About Per-Stream Payout Breakdown Calculator
See where a stream's money goes — gross payout, distributor cut, and your net per stream and per 1,000 streams. Headline per-stream rates are gross — before your distributor (DistroKid, TuneCore, a label) takes its cut or fee. After a 15% cut, a $0.0035 Spotify stream nets ~$0.003, so 1,000 streams is about $3 in your pocket. Seeing the net, not the gross, is what makes streaming income realistic to plan around.
How to use Per-Stream Payout Breakdown Calculator
- 1Enter your values into the fields in Per-Stream Payout Breakdown Calculator.
- 2The result and any pass/fail verdict update instantly as you type — no button to press.
- 3Check the substituted formula and worked example to see exactly how the result was derived.
- 4Copy or note the result for your spec, delivery or planning.
Why use Per-Stream Payout Breakdown Calculator?
- ✓Runs entirely in your browser with instant, private results — no data leaves your device.
- ✓Built on a published reference: Music-distribution payout structures.
- ✓Shows the governing formula and a worked example, so you can trust and check every result.
- ✓100% free with no sign-up, no watermark and no usage limits.
- ✓Works on any device — desktop, tablet or phone — and keeps working offline once loaded.
Frequently asked questions
What does Per-Stream Payout Breakdown Calculator do?+
See where a stream's money goes — gross payout, distributor cut, and your net per stream and per 1,000 streams. Headline per-stream rates are gross — before your distributor (DistroKid, TuneCore, a label) takes its cut or fee.
Is my data private?+
Yes. Per-Stream Payout Breakdown Calculator runs entirely in your browser — your inputs are never uploaded, stored or logged.
What standard or source is Per-Stream Payout Breakdown Calculator based on?+
It follows Music-distribution payout structures. Always confirm against the current official document, as specifications and rates can change.
What formula does it use?+
Per-Stream Payout Breakdown Calculator uses: net per stream = gross rate × (1 − distributor cut); net total = net per stream × streams. The tool shows this formula with your own numbers substituted so you can verify the result.
Is Per-Stream Payout Breakdown Calculator free to use?+
Yes — it is completely free with no account, no sign-up and no usage limits. There is no watermark and no paywall.
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