Spotify for example pays between $0.003 and $0.005 per stream [0]

In the music business u don't make money on each song, you only make oney from hit songs.

That song streamed 10 million times can earn you $50k. And it could be more if spotify wasn't taking a bite out of it.

[0]: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-does-spotify-pay-pe...