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South Korea Spotify Earnings with Stem

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

Gross Per Stream
$0.0024
Stem Takes
-$0.0000
You Get (Net)
$0.0024
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 Stem
$0.0019
Stem Commission (0%)
Stem's cut of recording royalties
-$0.0000
Recording Net to You
After Stem's cut
$0.0019
Publishing Royalties (20%)
Not affected by Stem commission
$0.0005
Total Net Per Stream
Recording + Publishing after Stem fees
$0.0024

Real Earnings Examples for South Korea

1,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $2.40
Recording Royalties: $1.92
Stem Takes: -$0.00
Recording Net: $1.92
Publishing: $0.48
You Receive: $2.40
10,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $24.00
Recording Royalties: $19.20
Stem Takes: -$0.00
Recording Net: $19.20
Publishing: $4.80
You Receive: $24.00
100,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $240.00
Recording Royalties: $192.00
Stem Takes: -$0.00
Recording Net: $192.00
Publishing: $48.00
You Receive: $240.00
1,000,000 Streams
Gross Earnings: $2400.00
Recording Royalties: $1920.00
Stem Takes: -$0.00
Recording Net: $1920.00
Publishing: $480.00
You Receive: $2400.00

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About South Korea Spotify Earnings with Stem

When you distribute your music through Stem, your earnings from South Korea streams are calculated based on Spotify's gross payout rate of $0.0024 per stream. Stem takes their standard fees on recording royalties, leaving you with $0.0019 per stream from recording royalties, plus $0.0005 per stream from publishing royalties (which are not affected by Stem's commission). This brings your total net earnings to $0.0024 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.