Apple Music pays more per stream than Spotify. See real rates for 90+ countries with our data-driven breakdown.

Deezer pays $0.002834 per stream on average, 3% more than Spotify. See real rates for 90+ countries and learn how its artist-centric model works.

Spotify pays an average per stream rate that varies wildly by country. Iceland pays 3x the global average. See real rates for 130+ countries.

You do not need a record deal, a tour, or a fanbase to make a living as a songwriter. You need cuts, credits, and registrations. The money is in the splits.

The song has 5 million streams. You wrote 50% of it. But you forgot to register the splits correctly with your PRO. Now nobody gets paid. Here is how to do it right.

A single play on a SiriusXM channel reaches 33 million subscribers. But the paycheck depends on whether your rights are registered and whether the service is paying what it owes.

Music industry contracts, licensing agreements, and royalty statements are full of terms that most artists were never taught. This glossary covers 80 essential terms, clearly defined, so you can navigate business conversations with confidence.

Setting up your own music publishing company lets you collect the publisher's share of royalties that would otherwise go unclaimed. This guide explains what a publishing company does, how to register one, and what to do once it is set up.

YouTube Content ID is a system that automatically detects copyrighted audio and video in YouTube uploads. For musicians, it can work in your favor by monetizing others' uses of your music, or against you when you receive claims on your own content. This guide explains how it works and what to do in both cases.

Spotify Loud and Clear is an annual transparency report that publishes data on how many artists earn money through streaming, what the royalty thresholds look like, and how payouts are distributed across the industry. Here is what it actually tells you.