What One Dance Streams Pay Per Stream
One Dance by Drake earned an estimated 1.2 billion streams globally by late 2024, with per-stream payouts varying by platform and territory. On Spotify, the average per-stream rate for One Dance falls between 0.003 and 0.005 USD, while Apple Music pays roughly 0.007 to 0.01 USD per stream. YouTube Music pays around 0.001 to 0.002 USD per stream, and Amazon Music pays approximately 0.004 to 0.006 USD per stream, according to Forbes analysis of 2024 streaming data.
Total estimated royalties from One Dance streams are in the tens of millions of USD, split among rights holders including the label, publisher, and featured artists. Mechanical royalties from interactive streams are collected by entities such as the Harry Fox Agency in the U.S. and MCPS in the UK. Performance royalties are collected by PROs like ASCAP and BMI, while neighboring rights are handled by SoundExchange for U.S. statutory licenses.
One Dance Streaming Rankings and Platform Breakdown
One Dance reached number one on the Spotify Global Top 50 and Apple Music Top Songs charts and remained in the top 10 for multiple weeks in 2024. As of late 2024, it is among the most-streamed songs of all time on Spotify, with over 1 billion cumulative streams, according to Spotify Charts.
Platform Payout Comparison for One Dance
Spotify pays the lowest per-stream rate among major platforms, while Apple Music and Amazon Music Music pay higher rates due to their premium subscription models. YouTube Music pays the lowest per-stream rate but contributes significant volume-based royalties because of ad-supported free tiers. Tidal pays the highest per-stream rate, typically around 0.012 to 0.013 USD, but One Dance streams on Tidal represent a small share of total volume.
How One Dance Streams Generate Revenue for Rights Holders
Revenue from One Dance streams is divided among the record label, distributor, publisher, and artist based on contractual terms. Major labels typically receive 50 to 70 percent of streaming royalties, while independent distributors take a flat fee or a small percentage. Publishers receive 10 to 20 percent of mechanical royalties, and featured artists receive the remainder per their deal.
Streaming platforms pay rights holders through blanket licensing agreements, with rates set by voluntary agreements or statutory rates in the U.S. The Copyright Royalty Board sets statutory mechanical rates for interactive streams in the U.S., with the latest ruling covering 2023 to 2027. Global streaming revenue reached over 17 billion USD in 2024, with One Dance contributing a measurable share, as reported by IFPI Global Music Report.