Apple Music vs Spotify - Who Pays the Most to Stream Your Music?

In this video, independent dance pop singer/songwriter JONATHAN MILLER answers the questions of Apple Music vs. Spotify: Who pays the most to stream your music? Who pays the most to stream your music in 2019? Which streaming service pays artists the most? Be warned artists, as there's a lot of math in this video hahaha.

First of all with the steady rise in streaming for music, it's important for independent artists to diversify their income as much as possible. So remember that each individual streaming platform is its OWN individual income stream for you so just because Apple Music or Spotify or Tidal pays the most, that doesn't necessarily mean you should cut out all the other options as well.

So what does Spotify pay-per-stream? As of 2019, the current rate is $0.00435 USD. What does Apple Music pay-per-stream in 2019? The answer is $0.00735 USD. So in this video, I break down some fun numbers that will give you some perspective on Spotify vs. Apple Music: What pays the most to stream your music?