Earnings Reports

  • Why Haven't I Received My YouTube Earnings Yet?

    YouTube earnings for July 2026 are running late, due to a delay on YouTube's end.We expect them within the next 30 days. As soon as YouTube sends them over, we'll process them and add them to your DistroKid Bank. Earnings from other stores aren't affected.You don't need to do anything in the meantime, and we'll update this page as soon as the earnings land.

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  • How and When Do I Get Paid?

    Earnings reports and withdrawals are available once DistroKid processes earnings from streaming services and stores. Services report your earnings every 1-2 months, with those reports representing streams or sales from a few months prior. You can typically expect to see earnings from the majority of services after about 3 months of your release going live.Some services may report earnings less frequently, such as once or twice per year. Keep in mind that services do not report earnings on the same day, and there are no set payout dates provided on their end.Additionally, please note that so...

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  • How Much of My Earnings Does DistroKid Keep?

    DistroKid does not take any percentage of what stores send us for your earnings. When streaming services and stores send us earnings reports, we send 100% of the earnings allocated to you straight to your DistroKid Bank. We feel strongly that you shouldn't give a percentage of your earnings for streams/sales to your distributor. You earned the money, not them.DistroKid takes a percentage only if you choose the optional "Social Media Pack" Album Extra for any of your releases. This service identifies YouTube and TikTok videos using your music and enables monetization on those videos. We reta...

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  • How Much Do Streaming Services Pay Per Stream?

    The rates streaming services pay aren't up to DistroKid, and we have no control over changing them. We just pass along the exact amounts that services send to us. DistroKid has and always will pass on 100% of the earnings that services send us for your streams/sales, minus banking fees/applicable taxes.   Why do streaming rates vary? Streaming rates vary because there are many factors that services use to calculate what you’re owed, and rate calculations vary from service to service. Some things that services use to calculate rates include (but are not limited to): Quantity of streams/dow...

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  • When I Delete a Release, Do I Still Get My Earnings?

    Yes, you will still receive any due earnings for a deleted release for the time it was live on streaming services. The earnings will be passed through to your DistroKid Bank. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "headline": "When I Delete a Release, Do I Still Get My Earnings?", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://support.distrokid.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013647993", "description": "Deleted releases still generate earnings for the time they were live; payments are sent to your DistroKid Bank.", "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "DistroKid", ...

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  • Using the DistroKid Bank to See Your Earnings

    To access your DistroKid Bank, sign in to DistroKid and click on "Bank" in the top banner, or head directly to https://distrokid.com/bank.Your DistroKid Bank is available to show you your total earnings, the withdrawals made and the total amount of earnings you've withdrawn, and how much money DistroKid owes you that is available to withdraw.If you'd like to see more detailed information about your earnings, click on "See Excruciating Detail" from your DistroKid Bank page. Your Total Earnings SectionThe first section of your DistroKid Bank is the "Total Earnings" section. This section will ...

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  • Checking How Many Times Your Song Has Been Streamed and Downloaded

    To see the streaming and download totals for your releases, sign into DistroKid and visit your DistroKid Bank at https://distrokid.com/bank by clicking "Bank" on the top navigation bar. From there, click on the blue button that says "SEE EXCRUCIATING DETAIL."This will bring you to a Bank details page where you can see a number of columns, but the one that indicates how many times your release has been streamed or downloaded is the "QUANTITY" column. Depending on the service, this quantity column will indicate either streams or downloads/sales. These are the services that report downloads (a...

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  • Streams and/or Sales in Your Daily Stats Page That Aren't Reflected in Earnings Statements

     DistroKid's Musician Plus and Ultimate plans offer access to the Daily Stats page, showing estimated daily stats from Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, and Amazon. It's normal for these numbers to differ from your monthly earnings statements.The differences arise because Daily Stats and earnings statements come from two different feeds provided by streaming services to labels and distributors like DistroKid. Daily Stats vs Earnings ReportsDaily StatsThe Daily Stats that we show you come from reports referred to by many streaming services as "trend reports."Trend reports provide a general overv...

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  • Why Do Some Streams in My Earnings Report Show Earnings of Zero?

    There are several factors that may result in a stream count from an earnings report showing zero earnings. Some streaming services may not pay earnings for listeners on free trials or promotions. Others, like Spotify, distribute revenue based on the country, meaning streams from listeners in smaller countries with fewer subscribers or ads may yield less than a penny. Payment amounts are determined by each service and can vary widely. DistroKid passes on 100% of whatever earnings the streaming services send us for your streams/sales, minus banking fees/applicable taxes. { "@context": "http...

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  • Saving Your Earnings Information as a Spreadsheet File

    Here are the steps you can take to save your earnings as a CSV (comma-separated value) file: Visit your DistroKid Bank at https://distrokid.com/bank. Scroll down and click "SEE EXCRUCIATING DETAIL." Click the Download button to the right of DISPLAY in the upper-right. This will bring you to a download page for the file. If there are less than 50,000 records to include in the spreadsheet, the file will be processed and downloaded right from the page.If there are more than 50,000 records to include in the spreadsheet, the page will allow you to set filters for your report before it is generat...

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  • Referring Your Friends To DistroKid

    DistroKid has a referrals program to help share DistroKid with your friends, and you make $10 every time they sign up through your referral link!There are three referral links available: DistroKid, DistroVid/Mixea, and Student referrals. New signups using your DistroKid or DistroVid/Mixea link receive 7% off their first year. Students using your unique referral link get 50% off their first year (valid student email required).Please note that referral earnings may not appear on your DistroKid account until 3 months after the person using your referral link signs up for a paid DistroKid accou...

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  • DistroVid Earnings

    When you use DistroVid to distribute your music videos to services, you keep 100% of the earnings sent by services for those videos.DistroVid does not take any percentage of what stores send us for your earnings. When stores send us earnings reports for your videos, we send 100% of the earnings allocated to you straight to your DistroKid Bank at https://distrokid.com/bank.Earnings reports and payments are available to you as soon as DistroVid receives and processes earnings from video streaming services. Services usually deliver these reports monthly, and they reflect views from about 3-6 m...

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  • Does Vevo Send Earnings for my Music Video Views?

    Yes!Vevo earnings are reported 2-4 times per year. As an example, if we’ve just shared earnings reports for August, Vevo might be showing earnings info from March. Keep in mind that not all streaming services submit earnings reports at the same time, so you may receive earnings for your DistroVid uploads from other services earlier than receiving Vevo earnings for the same video.Vevo reports earnings for views of your videos, while YouTube generates ad revenue from the audio used in your video if you’ve opted into Social Media Pack for your DistroKid release.Services each have their own req...

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  • Getting a Gold or Platinum Record Plaque from the RIAA

    If you think your single or album has sold more than 500,000 copies (gold) or 1,000,000 copies (platinum) in the US, or streamed the equivalent, please let us know. We'll verify your numbers and work with the RIAA to get you certified.Typically, it takes 150 streams on a single and 1,500 on an album to equal a sale unit. For purposes of calculating sales with regard to streaming equivalents, here are the certification criteria published by the RIAA.If you're subscribed to our Ultimate plan, we can help you check if you qualify for an RIAA plaque here: https://distrokid.com/certification.Onc...

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  • Getting More Streams for Your Music

    DistroKid offers a number of ways to promote your music such as HyperFollow, Mini Videos, Meme Generators, Synced Lyrics and more!Pitching your music to editorial playlists in services is also worth your time – your music landing on an editorial playlist is a great way to get your music in front of new people. For more information on pitching your music on Spotify, check out this article: https://support.distrokid.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052022173. For pitching your music in Amazon Music for Artists, check out their page here: https://artists.amazonmusic.com/pitch.We love this article in S...

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