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I wonder what % of each artist's total income these Pandora numbers represent. Is Pandora (or any other streaming service) a sustaining financial source for many of these artists when compared to music sales, touring, licencing, etc. or is it just a drop in the bucket?

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The primary factors in this are how much they get played, whether they're on a label, and how many people are in their band. The performance royalty is based on number of streams, split 50% to the label, then 50% cut between all performers on the recording. A 10-piece band of percussionists, on a label, getting played in new age isn't going to make much.

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