Distribution ROI Calculator

See how much revenue you need to generate to justify each distributor’s fees and splits.

Albums/EPs/singles you expect to keep active under this plan.
Use this to see if the plan would be profitable at your current/target revenue.
Advanced assumptions
These three should roughly add up to 100%.
Distributor & plan
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Total platform fees (period)
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Annual fees + release fees + Content ID add-ons + distributor cut on streaming.
Gross revenue needed
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Approximate revenue required across streaming, sales, and Content ID.
ROI (gross – fees)
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Positive = plan can make sense at this revenue level, negative = you’re losing money.
Profit vs your revenue
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Uses the “Projected or actual revenue” you entered.
If you don’t recoup
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This is simply total fees; treat it as “worst case” if the release flops.
Streaming breakdown
Gross: – • Net to you: – • Streams needed: –
Downloads / sales breakdown
Gross: – • Net to you: – • Sales needed: –
Content ID / UGC breakdown
Gross: – • Net to you: – • Events needed: –

These are planning estimates, not guarantees. Real-world results depend on your catalog, fanbase, and marketing.