How Much Rappers REALLY Earn Per Stream
60sReveals specific payout rates per stream for major platforms like Spotify and Deezer, sparking curiosity and debate among aspiring musicians.
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This video explores how much money rappers actually earn from music streaming platforms. It breaks down the payout rates of major services like Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and others, revealing that while some platforms pay decently per stream, the most popular ones pay fractions of a cent, making it difficult for artists to earn a living solely from streaming.
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Example of a single track payout
If someone listens to a track, the artist gets paid $0.17 (or Euros).
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Listeners needed for significant earnings
To earn between one million and one and a half million, at least 80,000 people need to listen to the track.
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Lowest paying platform
Some platforms pay as little as $0.0 per stream.
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Deezer payout rate
Deezer pays $0.055 per stream.
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Popular platforms with low payouts
Platforms with more market share than Spotify pay only $0.003 per stream.
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Spotify payout range
Spotify pays between $0.003 and $0.069 per stream, depending on factors.
Streaming payouts vary widely, with most popular platforms paying very little per stream, making it challenging for artists to earn substantial income without massive listener numbers.
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How much does Deezer pay per stream?
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How much does Deezer pay per stream?
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$0.055 per stream.
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What is the payout range for Spotify per stream?
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What is the payout range for Spotify per stream?
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Between $0.003 and $0.069 per stream.
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How many listeners are needed to earn between one million and one and a half million?
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How many listeners are needed to earn between one million and one and a half million?
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At least 80,000 listeners.
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What is the payout for popular platforms with more market share than Spotify?
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What is the payout for popular platforms with more market share than Spotify?
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$0.003 per stream.
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💡 Key Takeaways
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Example payout per stream
Provides a concrete example of how much an artist earns per stream.
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Deezer payout rate
Highlights a platform with relatively higher payout compared to others.
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Low payout from popular platforms
Reveals that the most popular platforms pay the least per stream.
06:37Full Transcript
[00:08] This is happening globally through
[00:20] [music]. Today we're going to find out exactly how much rappers earn from streaming. Is there any money, or are you expecting too much from us? There are a lot of people who have been fighting against it
[00:50] years, not just in Morocco, but all over the world. Look at the saying, "If you do something at the beginning, they'll fight you later."
[02:32] the phone. I still remember, I had an iPod and a regular phone. Either MP3s or just
[02:45] pictures of things. That's how the whole thing developed on the phone, but we were still using internet connections.
[03:07] You have Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon.
[04:34] of the money from music is in the world. This is music is in the world. This is all happening globally, and it's all happening through all happening globally, and it's all happening through
[04:50] [music]. So now we're in 2023 [music] from 2020.
[05:16] Music to put into MP3 now with the connection.
[05:43] Anyway, now, for example, if I listen to his track, he'll get paid $0.17 or Euros, it matters to you, either Dollars or Euros, it's up to you.
[05:57] between one million and one and a half million, at least 80,000 people need to listen to him. I can tell you 80,000 people is normal now. Up until now, on a stream, you can, like now, any one
[06:09] Up until now, on a stream, you can, like now, any one track, the best one, there must be someone who can beat me five or six times, many times in the Nar class times in the Nar class that pays 0.0 per stream.
[06:22] that pays 0.0 per stream. Look at the difference. Look at the difference. After that, we find Deezer, Deezer that pays 0.055 per stream. And now we come to the popular music platforms that are controlled by the masses.
[06:37] now we come to the popular music platforms that are controlled by the masses. Welcome to the zone that holds Welcome to the zone that holds more market share than Spotify, and you pay them 0.003 per
[06:52] There are many factors that make Spotify pay, and in factors that make Spotify pay, and in last place, it's 0.69 per stream,
[07:10] but it's less than a stream. And as I told you, in the competition, you can't lower your price to enter and make your place in the market.
[07:26] One of the tricks is that they put two of them together so that money comes in. For example, I have Spotify and I don't have Deezer, I have Apple Music and I have Spotify, I don't have Deezer, I have Apple Music and I have Spotify, I don't have
[08:06] That's the plan, guys. And you won't even have to wait for the money or expect anything.