{"id":517,"date":"2025-11-21T13:11:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T10:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voquestars.ru\/?p=517"},"modified":"2025-11-21T13:11:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T10:11:46","slug":"skolko-prinosat-proslushivania-deneg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voquestars.ru\/en\/relizy\/skolko-prinosat-proslushivania-deneg\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a presave and a multilink in Bandlink"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00abWhere are my millions?\u00bb \u2014 this is a common question directed at streaming platforms. You\u2019ve released a track, but here\u2019s the thing: how much will you earn from these plays?<\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll take a detailed look at how earnings from platforms are formed, what factors affect plays on each individual digital platform, and we\u2019ll also share tips on how to increase the number of plays and boost your final income.<\/p>\n

There is no single price per stream.<\/p>\n

Why is that? Many websites tell us that for a certain number of plays you\u2019ll get exactly the amount they specify \u2014 but that\u2019s not true, you\u2019re being (mostly) misled. Several factors influence the price per play:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Play depth<\/strong>
    \nHow much of your track was listened to? Time is money. If your track was played for more than 30 seconds, it will count as a full stream. If it was less than 3 prepared seconds, the play won\u2019t be counted. Play time also affects algorithm performance and audience engagement.
    \nHolding attention. If your track is listened to from start to finish, that\u2019s great \u2014 you\u2019ve earned one full stream. You need to be able to write music that holds attention from beginning to end.<\/li>\n
  2. Type of play<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      \n
    • With a subscription.<\/em>\u00a0If someone with a subscription listens to your music, it generates more revenue. However, there\u2019s a catch: each platform has different subscription prices and various tariffs (student, individual, family, etc.).<\/li>\n
    • Without a subscription.<\/em>\u00a0These are also called ad-supported plays. An ad might play for 15\u201320 seconds at the beginning of the track, but such plays generate significantly less revenue than subscription-based ones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
        \n
      1. Listening region (with subscription)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          \n
        • CIS region.<\/em>\u00a0Subscriptions in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus are much cheaper across all platforms. While the subscription price doesn\u2019t vary much between these countries, it\u2019s still very low. Therefore, the price per play is lower than in the West.<\/li>\n
        • Europe and the USA.<\/em>\u00a0Subscriptions are much more expensive in the West than in Russia. For example, while an Apple Music subscription in Russia cost 300 rubles, in the US it was $11 (900 rubles). Consequently, if people with paid subscriptions in other countries listen to your music, the price per play will be higher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
            \n
          1. Percentages<\/strong>
            \nYes, those percentages. The streaming platform takes its cut.
            \nThe distributor takes their percentage.
            \nIf you\u2019re on a label, you give up a portion according to your contract.
            \nWe also need to account for taxes, VAT, etc.
            \nDon\u2019t forget that if you had producers, the beatmaker and sound engineer also need to get paid.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            But we\u2019re here to figure out how much we\u2019ll actually get for a million plays. To find approximate figures, we had to visit many forums. The numbers there vary too much, so we had to calculate everything ourselves.<\/p>\n

            Yandex Music<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            • Play with subscription \u2248 30\u202f000 rubles<\/li>\n
            • Play without subscription \u2248 12\u202f000 rubles<\/li>\n
            • Combined \u2248 21\u202f000 rubles per 1 million plays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              VK Music<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              • Play with subscription \u2248 80\u202f000 rubles<\/li>\n
              • Play without subscription \u2248 27\u202f000 rubles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Spotify<\/strong>
                \n150\u202f000\u2013250\u202f000 rubles<\/p>\n

                Apple Music<\/strong>
                \n100\u202f000\u2013200\u202f000 rubles<\/p>\n

                YouTube Music<\/strong>
                \n100\u202f000\u2013300\u202f000 rubles<\/p>\n

                These are not fixed prices. The price per play always varies.<\/p>\n

                Country, subscription status, distributor\/label percentages \u2014 it\u2019s impossible to calculate the exact payout for plays, especially when we\u2019re talking about millions of plays.<\/p>\n

                How to increase income and play count?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                • Work on release quality.<\/strong>\u00a0You need to engage your audience with your music. Improve the quality of arrangement, performance, mixing, etc. If you hook a listener at the beginning of a track, they\u2019ll want to listen to it until the end and add it to their library to replay it again and again.<\/li>\n
                • Social media.<\/strong>\u00a0Work on your social media presence and personal brand, attract more listeners. Build your artist image from scratch properly. You can learn more about promotion in this article.<\/li>\n
                • Playlists.<\/strong>\u00a0If you get into a popular playlist \u2014 especially near the top \u2014 it will boost your play count. How to get into a playlist is a whole other story, which you can read about here.<\/li>\n
                • Reliable label\/distributor.<\/strong>\u00a0A direct contract with a label will give you a higher percentage, and everything will be much simpler and clearer than dealing with third\u2011party sub\u2011accounts. If you\u2019re unsure how to release your music, Voque Stars can help you publish your track quickly, professionally, and hassle\u2011free.<\/li>\n
                • Collaborations and features.<\/strong>\u00a0Working with other artists can help you attract a new audience. Especially if you work well together. It\u2019s a great way to combine pleasure with profit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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