{"id":2245364,"date":"2026-01-22T11:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T11:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2245364"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T11:16:22","slug":"what-are-streams-worth-on-spotify-apple-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/what-are-streams-worth-on-spotify-apple-music\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Streams Worth on Spotify, Apple Music?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWant to know how much you\u2019ll be earning per stream under your new record deal? We have a new-and-improved calculator for you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tLegal powerhouse Manatt, Phelps and Phillips has updated its two-year-old tool for artists and songwriters \u2014 and the latest version that lets artists plug in their specific deal terms \u201cso they can actually see what their bottom line looks like. It\u2019s not just, \u2018Here\u2019s what the average artist gets,\u2019 it\u2019s, \u2018Here\u2019s what you get,\u2019\u201d says Manatt Entertainment leader <strong>Jordan Bromley<\/strong>. \u201cYou can see exactly what a stream is worth. Knowledge is power \u2014 use it when deciding how much your music royalties are worth to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTry the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manatt.com\/music-streaming-royalty-calculator\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">new tool here<\/a> and and below, and read more about why Bromley says his firm invested in its development.<\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-align-items-center u-align-items-flex-start@mobile-max  lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest  lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column@mobile-max u-width-710@desktop lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-margin-tb-1 u-margin-b-250@mobile-max u-margin-t-275@mobile-max u-margin-t-250@desktop u-margin-b-250@desktop u-margin-lr-n1@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-1 lrv-u-border-color-brand-secondary-dark lrv-u-border-t-1 lrv-u-padding-tb-1  lrv-u-padding-tb-1@mobile-max lrv-u-padding-r-1@mobile-max lrv-u-padding-l-00@mobile-max u-grid-gap-18@desktop u-grid-gap-0@mobile-max\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-article-related-module-title a-article-related-module-title--color-brand-primary a-font-accent-xl u-font-weight-800 u-letter-spacing-0179 u-line-height-normal lrv-u-color-grey-dark bb-pro-related-stories-label lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story-wrapper lrv-u-flex lrv-u-justify-content-space-between  a-children-border-vertical a-children-border--grey a-children-border-width-050\">\n<div class=\"o-card  lrv-u-width-100p\">\n<div class=\"o-card__image-wrap lrv-u-flex-shrink-0 u-width-191 u-width-150@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image   lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/business\/radio\/triple-m-most-played-songs-45-years-1236157329\/\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"pmc-protected-embed-2\" class=\"pmc-protected-embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"860px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.manatt.com\/iframes\/u-s-music-streaming-royalty-calculator\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>How does this tool compare with others on the market?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIt\u2019s basically an application built on top of streaming data. We have this monthly update of the U.S. streaming economy that covers every element of the pie, and we\u2019ve been able to extrapolate record and publishing payments per service and update it monthly. It\u2019s accurate because it\u2019s information the services provide directly. The cool thing is that it\u2019s the most up-to-date and most accurate indicator out there. Every year we look around to see if there\u2019s anything else that\u2019s close, and we just haven\u2019t been able to find anything nearly as precise, accurate and regularly updating. As we developed this, we talked to a lot of influential stakeholders who see a lot of this data to get their feedback, and we incorporated all that into what you\u2019re now seeing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>How are royalty payments trending for artists?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tLooking at a five-year window on that, royalties to artists and songwriters have been increasing. The owned-content distribution services that the majors are now offering \u2014 like Virgin, The Orchard and ADA \u2014 are becoming more and more attractive. We\u2019re seeing this model becoming more available, which is helping increase even the topline labels\u2019 ability and willingness to offer more of a higher net profit split than a regular PPD royalty that typically exists in the 18%-22% range. We\u2019re seeing a lot more 50%-plus deals on net profits, or \u201cyou get 100% after we take a 15% distribution fee,\u201d or 70%-30% splits on net profits with services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThrough experience, I\u2019ve found you\u2019ll get those services regardless if there\u2019s a song that\u2019s working. Labels really care about getting those songs, having market share and being in that cycle of hit-making. There\u2019s a lot more flexibility to get the higher rate while still getting the service and resources you hope to get from a major label.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Do you think there\u2019s merit to the argument that if the label has more skin in the game, they work harder?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tI think it might affect how songs begin, but a lot of the time songs begin in viral moments anyway. There\u2019s probably something to it, but from experience, when something is moving, people aren\u2019t looking at the deal to make sure the royalty\u2019s big enough to warrant feeding the fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Has this tool driven business to you or gained you clients?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMy expertise in the streaming economy over the last 10 years has definitely helped me develop a footing in an artist advocacy practice. I can\u2019t really say \u201cbecause of this, then that,\u201d but I think anyone in a career with an expertise \u2014 it must help in some fashion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.billboard.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to know how much you\u2019ll be earning per stream under your new record deal? We have a new-and-improved calculator for you. Legal powerhouse Manatt, Phelps and Phillips has updated its two-year-old tool for artists and songwriters \u2014 and the latest version that lets artists plug in their specific deal terms \u201cso they can actually [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2245365,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[345215,351953],"class_list":["post-2245364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-billboard-green","tag-royalties"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/What-Are-Streams-Worth-on-Spotify-Apple-Music.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2245364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2245364"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2245364\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2245366,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2245364\/revisions\/2245366"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2245365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2245364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2245364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2245364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}