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Canada Spotify Earnings with CD Baby

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

Gross Per Stream
$0.0041
CD Baby Takes
-$0.0003
You Get (Net)
$0.0038
Country Rank
#10

How The Money Flows

Spotify Gross Payout
What Spotify pays total per stream in Canada
$0.0041
Recording Royalties (80%)
Goes through CD Baby
$0.0033
CD Baby Commission (9%)
CD Baby's cut of recording royalties
-$0.0003
Recording Net to You
After CD Baby's cut
$0.0030
Publishing Royalties (20%)
Not affected by CD Baby commission
$0.0008
Total Net Per Stream
Recording + Publishing after CD Baby fees
$0.0038

Real Earnings Examples for Canada

1,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $4.10
Recording Royalties: $3.28
CD Baby Takes: -$0.30
Recording Net: $2.98
Publishing: $0.82
You Receive: $3.80
10,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $41.00
Recording Royalties: $32.80
CD Baby Takes: -$2.95
Recording Net: $29.85
Publishing: $8.20
You Receive: $38.05
100,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $410.00
Recording Royalties: $328.00
CD Baby Takes: -$29.52
Recording Net: $298.48
Publishing: $82.00
You Receive: $380.48
1,000,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $4100.00
Recording Royalties: $3280.00
CD Baby Takes: -$295.20
Recording Net: $2984.80
Publishing: $820.00
You Receive: $3804.80

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About Canada Spotify Earnings with CD Baby

When you distribute your music through CD Baby, your earnings from Canada streams are calculated based on Spotify's gross payout rate of $0.0041 per stream. CD Baby takes a 9% commission on recording royalties, leaving you with $0.0030 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 $0.0038 per stream from Canada.

Canada ranks #10 globally in Spotify payout rates. Understanding these rates helps you make informed decisions about your distribution strategy and target markets.