How many streams on Deezer to make $5,000?

About 909,091 streams (714,286 to 1,250,000 depending on the source), before any cut. With a 15% distributor, you need more.

What if my distributor takes 15%?

On 1 million streams on Deezer, you keep about $4,675 instead of $5,500.

Does Deezer pay the same amount for every stream?

No: Deezer shares a monthly pool across all streams, so the rate moves with the listener’s country, the plan type and the month. That is why this is a range, not one exact number.

How much do 1 million streams on Deezer pay?

1 million streams on Deezer pay the master owner between $4,000 and $7,000, about $5,500. Here is the breakdown by deal, the comparison with other platforms and what moves the number.

1 million streams on Deezer

$5,500

Range: $4,000 to $7,000

about $0.0055 per stream. Rates checked on October 29, 2026.

1 million streams: what each platform pays

The same number of streams, before any commission.

Platform	Estimate	Range
Amazon Music	$8,800	$8,800
Tidal	$6,800	$6,800 – $13,000
Apple Music	$6,200	$6,200 – $10,000
Deezer	$5,500	$4,000 – $7,000
YouTube Music	$4,800	$4,800 – $7,100
Spotify	$3,630	$3,000 – $4,430
SoundCloud	$3,250	$2,500 – $4,000

What you keep from Deezer, by deal

The platform pays $5,500; your distributor or label takes its share from that.

Flat-fee distributor (no commission)	$5,500
Commission distributor (9%)	$5,005
Commission distributor (15%)	$4,675
Label license deal (about 50%)	$2,750
Traditional label deal (label keeps about 80%)	$1,100

Run the numbers with your own deal

Platform

Number of streams

Your deal

Your share of the track (%)

If you share the master with a featured artist or producer, enter 50 for a 50/50 split.

What you keep

$5,500

Paid by Deezer: $5,500
Distributor or label cut (0%): − $0
Collaborators’ share (0%): − $0
What you keep: $5,500

Across sources: $4,000 to $7,000

that is $0.0055 per stream for you

What you keep, per platform

Spotify$3,630
Apple Music$6,200
Deezer$5,500
YouTube Music$4,800
Amazon Music$8,800
Tidal$6,800
SoundCloud$3,250

Good to know about Deezer at this volume

Deezer counts streams double for artists above 1,000 streams and 500 listeners a month (artist-centric model): this is part of why the range is wide.
Reaching 1 million streams in 12 months takes an average of 2,740 streams a day on Deezer.
These amounts pay the recording (the master). Songwriting royalties from your PRO (ASCAP, BMI, PRS) and The MLC come on top, and SoundExchange pays performers for US digital radio.

Frequently asked questions

How much do 1 million streams on Deezer pay?: About $5,500, within a range of $4,000 to $7,000, before your distributor’s or label’s cut.
How many streams on Deezer to make $5,000?: About 909,091 streams (714,286 to 1,250,000 depending on the source), before any cut. With a 15% distributor, you need more.
What if my distributor takes 15%?: On 1 million streams on Deezer, you keep about $4,675 instead of $5,500.
Does Deezer pay the same amount for every stream?: No: Deezer shares a monthly pool across all streams, so the rate moves with the listener’s country, the plan type and the month. That is why this is a range, not one exact number.

Sources for Deezer

iMusician, How much does Deezer pay artists
$0.004 to $0.007 per stream, depending on country and artist-centric boosts (April 2026)
Deezer, Artist remuneration
streams count double for artists above 1,000 streams and 500 listeners a month (October 2023)

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