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Research Outline

Prepared for Arash | Delivered March 27, 2020

Pop Music Revenue Streams - Part 3

Goals

To identify specific revenue streams of pop music singers focused on platforms useful to independent artists with self-distribution by including a short description and average earnings.

Early Findings

A short description of revenue streams and the average earnings for them are presented on the attached spreadsheet.
Digital sales refer to revenue earned from songs or albums downloaded by listeners. Average earnings per downloaded album are estimated at USD 6.50.
Songwriter Award Programs are available to artists who compose their songs. There are numerous awards offered by the American Society of Composers (ASCAP) for which pop singers are eligible.
SoundExchange is the platform that manages royalties for digital performances. Some new artists have reported earnings of approximately $15,000.