How artists, songwriters, and labels actually get paid in the music industry.
Paid when a song is reproduced (CDs, vinyl, downloads, streams)
Paid when a song is publicly performed (radio, TV, live venues, streaming)
One-time fees for using music in visual media (films, TV, ads, games)
Paid to whoever owns the actual recording (usually labels)
Royalties for performers and labels when recordings are broadcast
Complex combination of multiple royalty types from streaming platforms
9.1¢
Mechanical rate per download
$0.004
Avg. per Spotify stream
50/50
PRO split (writer/publisher)
70+
Years copyright protection
