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Question of the Day

Budgeting #63

How many times does a song need to stream on Spotify for an artist to earn $1?

www.ngpf.org Last updated: 9/19/19

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Follow Up Questions

  1. Given their average payout for stream of $0.004 per song for Spotify, how many music streams would you have to listen to in order to cover a $9.95 monthly subscription?
  2. Why do you think that the streaming services have such different payouts per stream?
  3. Your friend says "I can make a good living just putting my music up on YouTube." Agree or disagree with him using the data provided above.
  4. Do you think the payouts per stream will increase or decrease in the future?