Qobuz reveals artist payouts for the first ever — here’s how much it pays artists per stream

One of the most contentious parts of a streaming service is how much it pays its artists. Spotify has long been in hot water for the lower per-stream payments it makes, as well as the package deals that seem to give streamers less money than they deserve.

We’ve always known that payments on other platforms have been better, but Qobuz just proved exactly how much better payouts on the platform are. In an industry-first, Qobuz just had its payouts officially validated by a leading financial firm.

So how much?

Qobuz tells us that “In fiscal year 2024, Qobuz paid an average of US$0.01873 per stream to labels and publishers” and goes on to say that it’s “significantly higher than reported industry norms.”