The Payouts
See exactly how many artists are generating different levels of revenue each year. We believe in showing you the full picture. That’s why we share a level of royalty data that no other streaming service publishes.
Revenue Generation Over the Years
To date, Spotify has paid out nearly $70 billion to artists, songwriters, and rightsholders.
Click any dollar amount below to put the numbers in context and see how many artists worldwide generated at least that much on Spotify each year since 2017.
Keep in mind: These figures are just one piece of the puzzle. Spotify is one of many music streaming services that generate revenue for the music industry, and streaming makes up only a portion of all industry revenues. There are also physical sales, touring, merch, sync, and more. Spotify accounts for about 30% of global recorded music revenue (up from less than 15% in 2017).** So an artist making $10,000 on Spotify likely earned more than $30,000 across all recorded income sources.
*$70 billion includes both recording and publishing royalties.
**Spotify’s % of recorded music revenue calculated based on IFPI’s 2025 Global Music Report.
Click on a dollar amount to see nine years of Spotify royalty data: