As someone running a small local lounge, I want to understand how Bandcamp calculates its artist payout rates compared to major streaming platforms so I can support independent musicians fairly.
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
As someone running a small local lounge, I want to understand how Bandcamp calculates its artist payout rates compared to major streaming platforms so I can support independent musicians fairly.
5 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Bandcamp artist revenue share 15% digital 10% merchandise official payout fees 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Spotify Loud and Clear royalties per stream not fixed rights holders official 2025 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Apple Music royalties average per play 1 cent official letter 2021Google ↗
OBSERVEDShort fact
Amazon Music streaming royalties per stream model rights holders officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
YouTube music royalties per stream rates rights holders official explanationGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (5)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 5 of 5 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT5 real searches · gpt-6
Bandcamp artist revenue share 15% digital 10% merchandise official payout fees 2026 Google ↗
Spotify Loud and Clear royalties per stream not fixed rights holders official 2025 2026 Google ↗
Apple Music royalties average per play 1 cent official letter 2021 Google ↗
Amazon Music streaming royalties per stream model rights holders official Google ↗
YouTube music royalties per stream rates rights holders official explanation Google ↗
- What are Bandcamp’s fees? · get.bandcamp.help
- How much are payment processor fees for digital sales? · get.bandcamp.help
- How do I get paid on Bandcamp, and how often? · get.bandcamp.help
- About Bandcamp · bandcamp.com
- Royalties Guide · artists.spotify.com
- How do artists and songwriters get paid? · loudandclear.byspotify.com
- Apple Music Insights: Royalties · artists.apple.com
- FAQs · artists.amazonmusic.com
- Music Rights Management on YouTube · support.google.com
- How do I get paid for my music on YouTube Music? · support.cdbaby.com
Queries
5 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bandcamp artist revenue share 15% digital 10% merchandise official payout fees 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Spotify Loud and Clear royalties per stream not fixed rights holders official 2025 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Apple Music royalties average per play 1 cent official letter 2021 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Short fact | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Amazon Music streaming royalties per stream model rights holders official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
YouTube music royalties per stream rates rights holders official explanation OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |