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South Korea Spotify Earnings with CD Baby

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

Gross Per Stream
$0.0024
CD Baby Takes
-$0.0002
You Get (Net)
$0.0022
Country Rank
#19

How The Money Flows

Spotify Gross Payout
What Spotify pays total per stream in South Korea
$0.0024
Recording Royalties (80%)
Goes through CD Baby
$0.0019
CD Baby Commission (9%)
CD Baby's cut of recording royalties
-$0.0002
Recording Net to You
After CD Baby's cut
$0.0017
Publishing Royalties (20%)
Not affected by CD Baby commission
$0.0005
Total Net Per Stream
Recording + Publishing after CD Baby fees
$0.0022

Real Earnings Examples for South Korea

1,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $2.40
Recording Royalties: $1.92
CD Baby Takes: -$0.17
Recording Net: $1.75
Publishing: $0.48
You Receive: $2.23
10,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $24.00
Recording Royalties: $19.20
CD Baby Takes: -$1.73
Recording Net: $17.47
Publishing: $4.80
You Receive: $22.27
100,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $240.00
Recording Royalties: $192.00
CD Baby Takes: -$17.28
Recording Net: $174.72
Publishing: $48.00
You Receive: $222.72
1,000,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $2400.00
Recording Royalties: $1920.00
CD Baby Takes: -$172.80
Recording Net: $1747.20
Publishing: $480.00
You Receive: $2227.20

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About South Korea Spotify Earnings with CD Baby

When you distribute your music through CD Baby, your earnings from South Korea streams are calculated based on Spotify's gross payout rate of $0.0024 per stream. CD Baby takes a 9% commission on recording royalties, leaving you with $0.0017 per stream from recording royalties, plus $0.0005 per stream from publishing royalties (which are not affected by CD Baby's commission). This brings your total net earnings to $0.0022 per stream from South Korea.

South Korea ranks #19 globally in Spotify payout rates. Understanding these rates helps you make informed decisions about your distribution strategy and target markets.