Royalty calculator
Estimate streaming and short-form payouts in seconds. Defaults load a fast answer; open Customize to match audience region, store mix, distributor fee, and optional TikTok / Meta uses — all in USD, for planning not accounting.
Period
You get numbers immediately with defaults (global audience, typical store mix, 20% distributor fee). Expand Customize only when you want finer control.
Estimated gross (USD, rights-holder pool)
Enter DSP streams and/or add short-form uses in Customize.
Gross is before label, publisher, PRO, or tax. The distributor slider is one simple slice — real deals layer splits, recoupment, and minimums.
CustomizeRegion · fees · store mix · TikTok / Meta
Each store uses min/mid/max USD/stream scaled for the selected region (ARPU / mix). Still illustrative — not a substitute for your distributor statement.
Single fee applied to the combined estimate. Your agreement may use tiers, per-release minimums, or exclude certain sources.
Where your DSP streams come from
Shares always total 100%. Moving one store up reduces the others proportionally (or splits the remainder evenly if the rest were at 0).
Short-form & social (optional)
Rough USD per use for music in TikTok and Meta surfaces — extremely variable. Leave at 0 if you only care about DSPs.
If all DSP plays were on one store
Per-store rates reflect your selected region. Midpoint × your streams; ranges use the same regional scaling.
| Store | About per stream (USD) | Your DSP streams, all here |
|---|---|---|
| Spotify | $0.0040($0.0030–$0.0050) | — |
| Apple Music | $0.0085($0.0070–$0.0100) | — |
| Amazon Music | $0.0050($0.0035–$0.0080) | — |
| YouTube Music | $0.0012($0.0007–$0.0020) | — |
| Deezer | $0.0035($0.0011–$0.0064) | — |
| Tidal | $0.0130($0.0120–$0.0150) | — |
Your current store mix and region imply about $0.0049 per DSP stream at the midpoint.
What you should know
- There is no fixed “per stream” price: platforms split subscription and ad money among rights holders (usually pro-rata; sometimes user-centric).
- Region adjusts each DSP’s rate band separately in our model. Real payouts still vary by country, tier, and currency.
- Premium vs ad-supported listeners pay very different revenue per play; we use blended public averages.
- Roadmap: publishing & PRO, sync licensing, neighboring rights, and catalog sale multiples — so this page can grow into a full royalty workspace.
Disclaimer
Sleem provides this calculator for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute financial, tax, legal, or investment advice. Estimates use third-party and industry-average figures that may not match your contracts, territories, or statements. Sleem is not responsible for decisions made based on these results. For official figures, use your distributor, label, and professional advisors.
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