G+_Andy Gait Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Streaming music payments: how much do artists really receive? Stats from Zoë Keating show how musician's 0.4 cents per Spotify stream compare to payments from iTunes Match, Amazon Cloud Drive and Xbox Music [...] If we are going to discuss the ideal structure of the new music industry, we need to know how recording artists make a living today or we're just spouting hyperbole," she wrote in a previous Google Doc, released to share details of her digital earnings between October 2011 and March 2012. "So, in the interest of evolving the discussion, I am making myself into a data point. I encourage other artists, if they are able, to do the same." That first Google Doc revealed that nearly 97% of Keating's income came from sales of her music on iTunes, Amazon and her own Bandcamp website. During that six-month period, Keating earned just under $47k from iTunes, $25k from Bandcamp and nearly $11.2k from Amazon, but less than $300 from Spotify. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/19/zoe-keating-spotify-streaming-royalties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Bryan VanDyke Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Granted she's not mainstream and this is streaming but it'd be nice to see her per play rate from radio stations for comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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