

Napster is the highest streaming service around, and one of just two of the most popular streaming services that reward artists with more than one cent per stream. With regular YouTube, creators get approximately $0.0006 per view, meaning they need to reach 1,456 views to make $1. Note: YouTube Music should not be confused with YouTube, which pays content creators per view, not per stream. So, how much do streaming services pay per stream? Streaming service dollars and estimated according to the U.S. The values in the table below are listed in U.S. While it’s hard to determine exactly what the PPS of Spotify and other streaming services is, some music distribution websites provide helpful guideline figures for determining how much each streaming service pays per stream. PPS values aren’t always exact, as they can be influenced by factors such as location.

The PPS of alternative streaming services varies between $0.0188 (Napster) and $0.0013 (Pandora). Spotify pays an estimated average of $0.0043 per stream, but their pay-per-stream (PPS) can be as high as $0.0084.
