Rex says
Money math without the spreadsheet headache. Plug in your numbers and I'll show you exactly where the dollars land.
Try a scenario
Click to load — tweak from there.Inputs
Result
Your monthly payout
$583.75
Annualized
$7,005
Gross streaming revenue
$950.00
Your $ per 1,000 streams
$2.335
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How to use this
- 1Enter monthly streams.
- 2Enter average per-stream rate ($).
- 3Enter distributor fee (%).
- 4Enter your share of masters (%).
- 5Enter publishing royalties ($/mo).
- 6Read your your monthly payout on the right — it updates as you type.
- 7Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone.
About this calculator
Per-stream rates vary wildly by platform. Model monthly streams, distributor cut, and label/writer splits for real payout.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Monthly streams: 250000
- Average per-stream rate: 0.0038 $
- Distributor fee: 15 %
- Your share of masters: 50 %
- Publishing royalties: 180 $/mo
Results
- Your monthly payout: $583.75
- Annualized: $7,005
- Gross streaming revenue: $950.00
- Your $ per 1,000 streams: $2.335
What each field means
Inputs
- Monthly streams
- The monthly streams used in the calculation. Starts at 250000 so you have a working example on load.
- Average per-stream rate ($)
- The average per-stream rate used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 0.0038 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Distributor fee (%)
- The distributor fee used in the calculation, measured in %. Starts at 15 % so you have a working example on load.
- Your share of masters (%)
- The your share of masters used in the calculation, measured in %. Starts at 50 % so you have a working example on load. Accepted range: 0–100 %.
- Publishing royalties ($/mo)
- The publishing royalties used in the calculation, measured in $/mo. Starts at 180 $/mo so you have a working example on load.
Results
- Your monthly payout
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars and shown as the headline result. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Annualized
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Gross streaming revenue
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Your $ per 1,000 streams
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
FAQ
How does the music streaming royalty calculator work?
Per-stream rates vary wildly by platform. Model monthly streams, distributor cut, and label/writer splits for real payout.
What do I need to enter?
5 values: monthly streams, average per-stream rate, distributor fee, your share of masters, and publishing royalties. Each field starts with a sensible default, so you can change one number at a time and watch the result move.
What does the your monthly payout result mean?
It is returned as a money amount in US dollars and updates live as you edit the inputs, so you can compare two or three versions of a scenario in a few seconds.
Is this calculator free, and do I need an account?
Yes, it's free, and no account is required. Nothing you type is stored on our servers — the maths runs entirely in your browser.
How accurate is the result?
It applies the standard formula exactly, so the arithmetic is precise. Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.
Who is this tool for?
It's built for anyone comparing money scenarios before committing — budgeting a payment, sanity-checking a quote, or seeing what a change in rate or term actually costs.
Accuracy and limitations
- Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.
- Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.
- This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant.
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RevenueLab. (2026). Music Streaming Royalty Calculator. Retrieved from https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/music-royalty-income
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/music-royalty-income" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Music Streaming Royalty Calculator — RevenueLab</a> (2026).</p>
Source: [Music Streaming Royalty Calculator — RevenueLab](https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/music-royalty-income) (2026).