Spotify vs Tidal
Streaming Royalties Comparison 2026
Spotify
$0.003–$0.005
per stream
Tidal
$0.008–$0.015
per stream
Who pays more? Tidal pays ~225% more per stream than Spotify
Earnings Comparison by Stream Count
Streams Spotify Tidal
1,000 $4.00 $13.00
10,000 $40.00 $130.00
100,000 $400.00 $1,300.00
1,000,000 $4,000.00 $13,000.00
Streams Needed to Earn $1,000
Spotify
250,000
streams
Tidal
76,924
streams