Look, we’re not taking up a collection for Ariana Grande. She’s loaded.
But how much do superstars actually make from streaming? The answer is: not a lot.
According to the Song Revenue chart from hitsdailydouble.com, Ariana had about 13 of the top 50 streaming songs last week. She had the number 1 song for streaming with “We Can’t Be Friends.”
Thirteen songs — you’d think that would add up to a fortune. But the total is around $850,000 — not even a million bucks. Her top song brought in just $135,000.
Once you take away taxes and the streamers’ cut, and everyone else’s, Ariana has just enough money to buy a clip on pony tail. And imagine how the other superstars did who are on that chart, most with just one track.
Streaming ain’t for the squeamish, that’s for sure.
