Royalty Calculator — what your views are worth
See exactly what YouTube views, Spotify streams and TikTok views pay in 2026 — and how fast paid growth pays back.
Low estimate
$100.00
$1.00 / 1k
Realistic payout
$250.00
$2.50 / 1k
Top-tier niche
$500.00
$5.00 / 1k
Cost with MoreThanPanel
$450.00
at $4.50 / 1k
Projected ROI
-44%
payout vs cost
Break-even
180,000
organic views to cover cost
How YouTube pays
YouTube RPM in 2026 sits between $1 and $5 per 1,000 monetised views. Finance, tech and business channels earn 3–5x more per view than gaming or entertainment.
What Spotify actually pays
Spotify pays $3–$5 per 1,000 streams to the combined rights holders. After splits, indie artists usually keep $2.50–$4.00 per 1,000 — pre-tax.
TikTok reality check
TikTok's Creator Fund is a rounding error ($0.02–$0.06 per 1,000 views). The real money is brand deals, TikTok Shop and pushing traffic to YouTube and Spotify.
How much are your views really worth?
The royalty calculator above uses 2026 industry averages sourced from creator payout reports, MCN dashboards and distributor statements. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience geography, ad fill and content length — the "realistic payout" figure is what a typical mid-tier channel or artist actually collects after platform cuts.
How fast does paid growth pay back?
The ROI block shows what happens when you use a MoreThanPanel drip-fed campaign as an algorithmic primer. Because our views and streams count toward Public View Count and monetised watch time (on eligible videos and tracks), the paid volume itself contributes to earnings — and the algorithmic lift that follows typically 3–10x's the organic pickup in the following weeks.
Frequently asked questions
How much does YouTube pay per 1,000 views in 2026?
Roughly $1–$5 per 1,000 monetised views depending on niche, geography and ad fill. Finance and tech niches sit at the top; gaming and entertainment sit at the bottom.
How much does Spotify pay per 1,000 streams?
About $3–$5 per 1,000 streams to rights holders combined. Indie artists typically net $2.50–$4.00 per 1,000 after distributor and publishing splits.
Does TikTok pay for views?
The Creator Fund pays $0.02–$0.06 per 1,000 views — negligible. Real TikTok income comes from brand deals, TikTok Shop commissions and cross-platform traffic.