Pro rata model vs. user centric model
Two ways of dividing streaming money between rights holders.
Pro rata pools all revenue and splits it by share of total streams, which favours the biggest artists. User centric divides each listener subscription among the artists that listener actually played.
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More streaming & data terms
- Streaming royalty rate
What you earn per stream after the service and the chain take their share.
- Monthly listeners
The number of unique accounts that played your music in the last 28 days.
- Chart eligibility
The rules deciding whether a release can count towards a chart.
- Certification (Gold and Platinum)
An award for reaching set sales and streaming levels in a country.
- RIAA / BPI
The recorded music bodies of the United States and the United Kingdom.