How We Calculate Earnings
Rates last reviewed: September 2026, see note below on why these change.
The Two Data Tiers
Every platform on an artist page is labeled Measured or Modeled, so you always know how solid a number is before you trust it.
| Platform | Tier | Where the Number Comes From |
|---|---|---|
| Spotify | Measured | Real cumulative stream count |
| YouTube | Measured | Real cumulative view count |
| Audiomack | Measured | Real cumulative play count |
| Apple Music | Modeled | Estimated using regional listening share ratio, No public stream data exists for Apple Music |
| Boomplay | Modeled | Estimated the same way, no public data source exists |
Spotify, YouTube and Audiomack each sync independently, on their own schedule, an artist can easily be Measured on some of these platforms and still show as Modeled on others while waiting for that specific sync to catch up.
How a "Modeled" Estimate is Built
For platforms with no public stream data, we take the artist's real (measured) Spotify or YouTube total and apply a regional platform share ratio to estimate what the numbers would look like on the unmeasured platform.
Why Artist Earnings, Not Song?
We choose artist earnings because it's a more honest and far more sustainable way to give real numbers. This means the numbers you see reflect an artist's whole body of work, not just whichever songs happened to be tracked.
Why the Numbers Might Change Over Time
Payout rate and platform share ratios are reviewed periodically against current industry reporting. An artist's estimated earnings can also change simply because their data was refreshed. Spotify or YouTube data syncs weekly, while Audiomack syncs less often.
Currency Conversion
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