Streaming Price Index : Current Streaming Pay Rates as of 12/31/11

Payable to Artist/Label via digital distributor for sales from Jul to Dec 2011 *

Zune

15,159 = $437.58 = .028 = 25:1 Itunes Song Download

Napster

30,238 = $479.07 = .016 = 43:1 Itunes Song Download

Rhapsody

50,822 = $668.57 = .013 = 53:1 Itunes Song Download

Spotify

798,783 = $4,277.39 = .005 = 140:1 Itunes Song Download

* these figures are from an independent catalog of 87 albums / 1,280 Songs – BEFORE the distributor’s cut/fee.



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