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Australia Spotify Earnings with CD Baby

Exact per-stream rates and earnings breakdown for Australia streams distributed through CD Baby

Gross Per Stream
$0.0052
CD Baby Takes
-$0.0000
You Get (Net)
$0.0052
Country Rank
#7

How The Money Flows

Spotify Gross Payout
What Spotify pays total per stream in Australia
$0.0052
Recording Royalties (80%)
Goes through CD Baby
$0.0042
CD Baby Commission (0%)
CD Baby's cut of recording royalties
-$0.0000
Recording Net to You
After CD Baby's cut
$0.0042
Publishing Royalties (20%)
Not affected by CD Baby commission
$0.0010
Total Net Per Stream
Recording + Publishing after CD Baby fees
$0.0052

Real Earnings Examples for Australia

1,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $5.20
Recording Royalties: $4.16
CD Baby Takes: -$0.00
Recording Net: $4.16
Publishing: $1.04
You Receive: $5.20
10,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $52.00
Recording Royalties: $41.60
CD Baby Takes: -$0.00
Recording Net: $41.60
Publishing: $10.40
You Receive: $52.00
100,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $520.00
Recording Royalties: $416.00
CD Baby Takes: -$0.00
Recording Net: $416.00
Publishing: $104.00
You Receive: $520.00
1,000,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $5200.00
Recording Royalties: $4160.00
CD Baby Takes: -$0.00
Recording Net: $4160.00
Publishing: $1040.00
You Receive: $5200.00

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About Australia Spotify Earnings with CD Baby

When you distribute your music through CD Baby, your earnings from Australia streams are calculated based on Spotify's gross payout rate of $0.0052 per stream. CD Baby takes their standard fees on recording royalties, leaving you with $0.0042 per stream from recording royalties, plus $0.0010 per stream from publishing royalties (which are not affected by CD Baby's commission). This brings your total net earnings to $0.0052 per stream from Australia.

Australia ranks #7 globally in Spotify payout rates. Understanding these rates helps you make informed decisions about your distribution strategy and target markets.