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United States Spotify Earnings with CD Baby

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

Gross Per Stream
$0.0039
CD Baby Takes
-$0.0000
You Get (Net)
$0.0039
Country Rank
#11

How The Money Flows

Spotify Gross Payout
What Spotify pays total per stream in United States
$0.0039
Recording Royalties (80%)
Goes through CD Baby
$0.0031
CD Baby Commission (0%)
CD Baby's cut of recording royalties
-$0.0000
Recording Net to You
After CD Baby's cut
$0.0031
Publishing Royalties (20%)
Not affected by CD Baby commission
$0.0008
Total Net Per Stream
Recording + Publishing after CD Baby fees
$0.0039

Real Earnings Examples for United States

1,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $3.90
Recording Royalties: $3.12
CD Baby Takes: -$0.00
Recording Net: $3.12
Publishing: $0.78
You Receive: $3.90
10,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $39.00
Recording Royalties: $31.20
CD Baby Takes: -$0.00
Recording Net: $31.20
Publishing: $7.80
You Receive: $39.00
100,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $390.00
Recording Royalties: $312.00
CD Baby Takes: -$0.00
Recording Net: $312.00
Publishing: $78.00
You Receive: $390.00
1,000,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $3900.00
Recording Royalties: $3120.00
CD Baby Takes: -$0.00
Recording Net: $3120.00
Publishing: $780.00
You Receive: $3900.00

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About United States Spotify Earnings with CD Baby

When you distribute your music through CD Baby, your earnings from United States streams are calculated based on Spotify's gross payout rate of $0.0039 per stream. CD Baby takes their standard fees on recording royalties, leaving you with $0.0031 per stream from recording royalties, plus $0.0008 per stream from publishing royalties (which are not affected by CD Baby's commission). This brings your total net earnings to $0.0039 per stream from United States.

United States ranks #11 globally in Spotify payout rates. Understanding these rates helps you make informed decisions about your distribution strategy and target markets.