Free artist tools / Pandora calculator
HOW MUCH DOES PANDORA PAY PER STREAM?
Type in your Pandora streams to see a realistic earnings range. Rates are averages, and US listeners usually land toward the higher end.
Estimated earnings
$13.00 – $35.00
Estimate only. Ranges from 2025 industry roundups (RouteNote, Royalty Exchange, Artist Payout), checked October 2026.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT PANDORA PAYOUTS
- Pandora's radio-style plays also generate digital performance royalties paid through SoundExchange, on top of what your distributor pays.
Songwriters also earn separate publishing royalties through a PRO and the MLC. Compare every service at once with the streaming royalty calculator.
OTHER SERVICES
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- $49 per month, cancel anytime
- One new song every week — every song you send gets played
- Saturday show at 3 PM Eastern / 12 PM Pacific
- A personal DJ review of every song
- Your own artist profile page with your bio, links, and review archive
- Private member wall and direct messaging with other artists and our DJ
- A new press-release article about you every 30 days, with your music embedded
- Daily motivation messages from DJ SKI FACE
- Chance to win $100 every month
- No approval process. Everyone is accepted.
Our first show airs October 3, 2026.