First 1k Spotify Streams

[Deylight]

Went to get the link and saw that her song Gategwa just crossed this morning. Pop Star, which we did together, went over a couple days ago.

Feels good to cross this threshold.

 

[Papanate]

Went over 1000 streams? I guess it’s a start….expect a royalty check of 5 cents.

 

[Deylight]

Bitterness out of place in the show off forum, I think.

If there's anyone trying to make a career as an artist who still thinks that they can make an income from streaming, what Papanate says is true: Each stream is worth about $0.0003.

Streaming is marketing and brand building. In 3 years, I want my singer to have enough engaged people on our mailing list to make a limited European tour viable. One way to aim for that is to grow listeners in a select group of cities. Part of my strategy is to track streaming numbers in Europe, and to grow those numbers.

Establishing an artist is a long game, people. This is step 5 of 500 steps. But it's also proof-of-concept, and an important milestone.

 

[DM60]

If I understand you correctly, your focus is on live shows. I think you're correct. Seems like if you can get the right listeners in an area, then book those cities, you stand a pretty good chance for filling up venues and maybe Merch. Then the streams might follow or at least the paid downloads.

You may also want to record some of the shows to post as well. That could be a good potential for building up your bands as well.

 

[rob aylestone]

It is not possible to give a specific rate per stream - the fees paid depend on where in the world. Here are a few examples from my own stats, including things I haven't even heard of. Bytedance? No idea, but for 39 MILLION streams they generated £4.40!

Facebook is a good earner, but apple is way down the list. This is what I mean about stats. If I go to spotify for artists, the stats just don't match.

 

[Papanate]

If there's anyone trying to make a career as an artist who still thinks that they can make an income from streaming, what Papanate says is true: Each stream is worth about $0.0003.

Yes I am - but my Spotify rate is .005 per stream - I make about 15% of my total income off Streams - Apple,TikTok, Spotify, Amazon, Facebook, QBuz and about 100 others - I couldn't live off it by any means - but compared to 30 years ago where I wouldn’t make anything - it’s pretty good.

Streaming is marketing and brand building. In 3 years, I want my singer to have enough engaged people on our mailing list to make a limited European tour viable. One way to aim for that is to grow listeners in a select group of cities. Part of my strategy is to track streaming numbers in Europe, and to grow those numbers.

Establishing an artist is a long game, people. This is step 5 of 500 steps. But it's also proof-of-concept, and an important milestone.

I would saying playing out is Brand Building - streaming is just a small part of the Brand - unless you are Taylor Swift or Beyonce it is very heard to build anything off of just streaming - Podcast work - if you can do a weekly and have engaging content - if you can’t I wouldn’t do it - YouTube Videos help the Brand more than streaming ever will - people like to know who is playing and what they are like - but again if you can’t make engaging content you shouldn't do it.

 

[Deylight]

Rob, thanks for posting those streaming stats, very interesting & I appreciate it. Papanate, the .0003 number was a little flippant, sorry, just giving a very low number that is in the ballpark in some areas from some streamers. But yes, wide variance. Still, tough to live on streams.

Hey, now there are 3 songs with over 1k streams on our profile! I've set up my first collab. Phase 2 is rolling out.

I think of success as a lovely lure, a beautiful dream. But I wouldn't make music if the making of the music wasn't the actual goal, the journey is the destination style. Creating the music is within my control, most of the other stuff isn't. The opportunity for people to hear the music is the coolness, if they respond to it, that's a blessing.

Also, thanks for the Mp3 Clinic here! I only went down the road on one song, I'm still re-mixing it months later, but the interactions and stuff I've read here have all upped my game.