Free streaming royalty calculator for independent artists. Estimate earnings from Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal, and more.
The LUCY Streaming Royalty Calculator is a free tool that helps independent artists estimate their potential earnings across major streaming platforms. Enter your stream count and see estimated payouts for Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal, Amazon Music, Deezer, and other popular services. The calculator uses current average per-stream rates updated regularly with the latest industry payout data.
Understanding your potential earnings is an important part of release planning. Use the calculator to compare how the same number of streams translates to different payouts across platforms, helping you make informed decisions about where to focus your marketing and playlist pitching efforts.
Streaming royalties vary significantly between platforms. Spotify currently pays between three and five thousandths of a dollar per stream on average, while Apple Music pays closer to seven to ten thousandths of a dollar. Tidal generally offers higher per-stream rates than most competitors, while YouTube Music pays among the lowest per-stream rates but reaches the largest global audience.
These rates are averages and can fluctuate based on the listener's country, their subscription type (free vs premium), total platform revenue that month, and other factors. The LUCY calculator provides estimated ranges rather than exact figures to give you a realistic picture of potential earnings.
When a listener streams your song on a platform like Spotify or Apple Music, the platform pools all subscription and advertising revenue for that period. That pool is divided among all rights holders based on their share of total streams. Your per-stream payout depends on the platform, the listener's location and subscription tier, and total platform activity during that period.
As an independent artist distributing through LUCY, you receive one hundred percent of the artist share of those royalties. There is no commission or revenue split with LUCY. Your royalties appear in your LUCY dashboard in real time, and you can withdraw them to your bank account or PayPal at any time.
To maximize your streaming revenue, focus on growing your audience across multiple platforms rather than relying on a single service. Distribute to all available platforms through LUCY to capture listeners wherever they prefer to stream. Build a consistent release schedule, pitch to editorial playlists, and promote your music through social media to increase your total stream count across all services.