Dataset: Musician Digital Royalties Public 2013
Total Platforms: 25 music distribution services
Reference: US minimum wage ≈ $1,260/month (2013)
Sales/plays needed per month for solo musicians to earn minimum wage
Artist Type: independent
Format: Album CD
Retail Price: $9.99
Sales Needed/Month: 126
Artist Type: independent
Format: Album CD
Retail Price: $9.99
Sales Needed/Month: 210
Artist Type: with record label & publishing company
Format: Album CD
Retail Price: $9.99
Sales Needed/Month: 1,261
Artist Type: with record label & publishing company
Format: Album CD
Retail Price: $9.99
Sales Needed/Month: 4,204
Artist Type: with record label & publishing company
Format: Single download
Retail Price: $0.89
Sales Needed/Month: 12,640
Artist Type: with record label & publishing company
Format: Single track download
Retail Price: $1.00
Sales Needed/Month: 11,398
Artist Type: with record label & publishing company
Format: Single track download
Retail Price: -
Sales Needed/Month: 11,489
Artist Type: with record label & publishing company
Format: Single track download
Retail Price: $0.99
Sales Needed/Month: 11,364
Artist Type: independent
Format: Single track download
Retail Price: $0.99
Sales Needed/Month: 1,286
Artist Type: independent
Format: Single track download
Retail Price: $0.99
Sales Needed/Month: 1,833
Artist Type: independent
Format: Single track download
Retail Price: $0.99
Sales Needed/Month: 1,850
Artist Type: with record label & publishing company
Format: Album download
Retail Price: $9.99
Sales Needed/Month: 1,126
Artist Type: independent
Format: Album download
Retail Price: $9.99
Sales Needed/Month: 185
Artist Type: independent
Format: Album download
Retail Price: $9.99
Sales Needed/Month: 126
Artist Type: independent
Format: Album download
Retail Price: $9.99
Sales Needed/Month: 131
Artist Type: independent
Format: Album download
Retail Price: $6.73
Sales Needed/Month: 220
Artist Type: with record label & publishing company
Format: Stream (Non-Interactive)
Retail Price: n/a
Sales Needed/Month: 18,947
Artist Type: with record label & publishing company
Format: Stream (Non-Interactive)
Retail Price: n/a
Sales Needed/Month: 23,095
Artist Type: with record label & publishing company
Format: Stream (Non-Interactive) - Subscription
Retail Price: n/a
Sales Needed/Month: 4,373
Artist Type: with record label & publishing company
Format: Stream (Non-Interactive) - Subscription
Retail Price: n/a
Sales Needed/Month: 15,750,000
Artist Type: independent
Format: Stream (Interactive)
Retail Price: n/a
Sales Needed/Month: 138,462
Artist Type: independent
Format: Stream (Interactive)
Retail Price: n/a
Sales Needed/Month: 138,462
Artist Type: with record label & publishing company
Format: Stream (Interactive)
Retail Price: n/a
Sales Needed/Month: 865,385
Artist Type: with record label & publishing company
Format: Stream (Interactive)
Retail Price: n/a
Sales Needed/Month: 1,312,500
Artist Type: with record label & publishing company
Format: Stream (Interactive): Ad Clicks
Retail Price: $6.33
Sales Needed/Month: 663,507