Guide · updated October 2026
How much do streaming platforms pay per stream?
Only Spotify, Apple Music and Audiomack have said how they pay, and none of them pays a fixed rate. Here is what each platform has actually said, in plain numbers, and how to work out what your own streams pay.
Platform by platform.
Spotify
About ₦1.98 per stream
Average for Nigerian artists in 2025: over ₦60 billion for 30.3 billion streams. Streams from listeners inside Nigeria pay much less, about $300 per million.
Apple Music
About $0.01 per stream
Apple's own average for individual paid plans in 2020, including label and publisher royalties. It varies by country, and discounted plans pay less.
Audiomack
No fixed rate; you get 50%
Each month Audiomack divides its ad and subscription money by all streams on the platform. Creators in its monetisation programme (AMP) get 50% of that for each stream, and it varies by country.
Boomplay
Not published
Boomplay has not published a per-stream rate; when asked, it called the figure confidential. You are paid through your distributor, so your statement shows your real rate.
Why there is no fixed rate.
Streaming platforms pay from a pot: the money they make from subscriptions and ads in a month, shared by each artist's share of the streams. So a stream is worth more when more of the listeners pay, and when the platform earns more in that country.
That is why Nigerian listeners pay less per stream than listeners in the UK or US. Subscriptions cost less here and more people listen free. It is also why the same song can earn very different amounts on different platforms.
Find your real rate.
- 1Download the earnings report from your distributor.
- 2Filter it by platform: Spotify, Apple Music, Audiomack, Boomplay.
- 3For each one, divide the money earned by the number of streams.
- 4Then split it by country. You will see which listeners pay you most.
Earn more.
More streams on the right platform
Audiomack and Boomplay for listeners at home; Spotify and Apple Music for the diaspora.
DSP campaignsListeners who pay more
Streams from the UK, US and Europe are worth many times local streams. Target them on purpose.
Promotion optionsYour songwriting money
Publishing royalties are paid separately from streaming royalties and must be registered to be collected.
SD Publishing
Pay per stream questions.
How much does Audiomack pay per stream?
There is no fixed rate. Audiomack divides its monthly ad and subscription revenue by all streams on the platform, and creators in its monetisation programme get 50% of that for each of their streams. The value changes month to month and by country.
How much does Boomplay pay per stream?
Boomplay does not publish a rate. It pays through distributors, so the only reliable figure is your own: divide your Boomplay earnings by your Boomplay streams on your distributor's statement.
How much does Apple Music pay per stream?
Apple told artists its average was $0.01 per stream for individual paid plans in 2020, including label and publisher royalties. It varies by country and subscription plan.
Which platform pays the most per stream?
Of the figures the platforms have shared, Apple Music's $0.01 average is the highest. But total earnings depend on how many streams you get, and for many Nigerian artists Audiomack and Boomplay can bring far more plays.
How do I find my real pay per stream?
Open your distributor's earnings report, filter by platform and country, and divide the money by the streams. Do it for each platform; the numbers are often very different.
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