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Independent Artists Made $3.41 Per 1,000 Streams in 2024, Duetti Report Finds

Indie artists made $3.41 per 1,000 streams in 2024, says a new Duetti report that analyzed royalty and streaming data for Spotify, Amazon and more.

The growth of Discovery Mode’s contribution to overall streams for independent artists in this study is slowing, which means its impact on payout rates is starting to stabilize, Tibon says. Certain subgenres, such as hyperpop, saw slightly higher royalty payouts — as much as 30 cents more per 1,000 streams — than mainstream genres, in part because artists who produce this music less often enroll in Discovery Mode, according to the report. Meanwhile, Spotify paid out around $3 per 1,000 streams due to “high usage, geographical mix, reliance on discounted [and] free plans, and their Discovery Mode program,” according to the report.

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