Distribution ROI Calculator

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

Distribution Inputs
Albums, EPs, or singles you expect to keep active under this plan.
Use gross revenue before distributor cuts, add-ons, and tax withholding.
International Tax
If there is no tax treaty or proper tax form on file, US-source royalties may be reduced by 30%. Check IRS tax treaty list.

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Results
Distributor & plan
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Fixed platform fees
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Annual fees, release fees, Content ID add-ons, Beatport, Dolby Atmos, and artist-account fees.
Distributor revenue cuts
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Percentage-based cuts from streaming, sales, and Content ID.
Tax withholding
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Estimated 30% withholding if no US tax treaty applies.
Total cost / revenue loss
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Fixed platform fees + distributor cuts + tax withholding.
Net revenue after all costs
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What remains after estimated distributor costs and tax withholding.
Gross revenue needed to break even
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Approximate gross revenue required to cover fixed fees after splits and tax assumptions.
If you don’t recoup
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Worst-case fixed platform fees if the release earns nothing.
Extras breakdown
Beatport: – • Dolby Atmos: – • Primary artists: – • Label artists: –
Streaming breakdown
Gross: – • Net: – • Streams needed: –
Downloads / sales breakdown
Gross: – • Net: – • Sales needed: –
Content ID / UGC breakdown
Gross: – • Net: – • Events needed: –

About these estimates

These are planning estimates, not guarantees. Distributor pricing changes often. Update the pricing array near the top of this file or move it into the calculator config JSON under distributor_pricing.