Understanding royalties is essential to turning your music into a career. Here is a simplified breakdown.
1. Master Royalties (Sound Recording)
This is the royalty generated by the actual audio file streamed on Spotify or Apple Music. Your distributor collects these. Arinas Music offers a model where you keep an incredible percentage of these revenues.
2. Publishing Royalties (Composition)
Publishing royalties (Mechanical and Performance) are owed to the songwriter. You need a Publishing Administrator and a PRO (Performing Rights Organization like BMI or ASCAP) to collect these.
Payout Rates
Spotify pays roughly $0.003 to $0.005 per stream, depending on the listener's location and whether they use a Premium or Free account. Apple Music generally pays slightly more per stream.
Start collecting your master royalties efficiently with Arinas Music.