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How Much Does An Artist Make Off A Single Song Streamed Via iTunes?

How Much Does An Artist Make Off A Single Song Streamed Via iTunes?
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This Aug. 22, 2012 photo shows South Korean rapper PSY, born Jae-Sang Park, posing for a photo in New York. The music video for Gangnam Style, released last month, so far has garnered more than 49 million views on YouTube. The bright, vibrant clip features the comedic and flamboyant PSY delivering somewhat bizarre choreography while rapping and singing in Korean over a thumping, dance-flavored beat. Its currently No. 1 on iTunes music videos chart. (AP Photo/John Carucci)

Figuring out just how lucrative streaming services like Spotify or Apple’s iTunes Match cloud feature, which streams you songs you already own from the cloud, is tough. Mostly, that’s because there is a lack of transparency from both parties. The artists are at times reluctant to share numbers and the streaming services don’t want those deals exposed either.

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