The amount of money earned from a billion streams on Spotify varies based on several factors, including the country of the streams, the artist’s contract, and whether they are signed to a label or are independent.
On average, Spotify pays artists between $0.003 and $0.005 per stream. This means that for a billion streams, an artist could earn between $3 million and $5 million.
However, the actual amount an artist takes home is usually much less, as a portion of this revenue typically goes to the record label, managers, publishers, and other parties involved in the artist’s career. For independent artists, the payout might be closer to the higher end of the range, while signed artists may see less depending on their specific deal.
