Within streaming, platform revenues are divided between rights holders (~67% of the revenue) and the platforms themselves (~33%*). The specific distribution of streaming revenues hinges on agreements between the platforms and rights holders, along with specific payment models. Currently, most major streaming platforms use the pro‑rata model, which allocates payments based on a recording's proportionate share of the total monthly streams.
*NOTE: This breakdown represents rough values, with some variation across the industry based on specific agreements in place between different DSPs (streaming platforms) and their partners, and jurisdictional differences. It is based on numbers for the UK, reported by the UK Intellectual Property Office. See: UK IPO Music Creators’ Earnings in the Digital Era Report, Section 4.2.2
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