# Spotify Royalty Estimate: Catalog Play Counts

**Use case:** 

Get the exact play count of every track in an artist's catalog, the input every Spotify royalty calculator needs. One artist link returns every album and single with release date, label and each track's streams. Multiply by a per-stream rate to estimate earnings per track, per release and for the whole catalog, or compare growth month by month before a catalog deal. Export to CSV or Excel.

## Input

```json
{
  "urls": [
    "https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Ln80lUS6He07XvHI8qqHH"
  ],
  "artistReleases": [
    "albums",
    "singles"
  ],
  "compareWithPreviousRun": false,
  "maxTracksPerUrl": 0
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "trackName": {
    "label": "Track",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "artistName": {
    "label": "Artist",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "playCount": {
    "label": "Play count",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "albumName": {
    "label": "Album",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "releaseDate": {
    "label": "Released",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "label": {
    "label": "Label",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "albumType": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "trackUrl": {
    "label": "Link",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Spotify Play Count Scraper: Tracks, Albums, Artists, Playlists Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Spotify Royalty Estimate: Catalog Play Counts". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/Oueh6zDcbQpexF9UN) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Spotify Royalty Estimate: Catalog Play Counts" task

The Spotify Play Count Scraper: Tracks, Albums, Artists, Playlists Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like spotify links, for artist links: play counts of, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Spotify Royalty Estimate: Catalog Play Counts" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as track, artist, play count, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Spotify Royalty Estimate: Catalog Play Counts" task via API](https://apify.com/epicscrapers/spotify-play-count-scraper.md).

## FAQ

### How do I estimate Spotify royalties for an artist?

Run this task on the artist link, export the play counts and multiply the total by a per-stream rate. Rates of $0.003 to $0.005 per stream are common estimates.

### Does it calculate the royalties for me?

No. It gives the exact streams per track, release and label. You apply the rate that fits your deal, which no calculator can know for you.

### How much does Spotify pay per stream?

Spotify pays rights holders a share of revenue, not a fixed rate. Averages of $0.003 to $0.005 per stream are often quoted; the artist's share depends on their deal.

### Which releases are included?

This task includes albums and singles (EPs count as singles). Add compilations or popular releases in For artist links: play counts of.

### Can I value a music catalog with this?

Yes. Each row has releaseDate, so you can compute plays per year per release. Schedule it monthly to measure how fast the catalog grows or decays.

### Are the play counts exact?

Yes. They are the numbers Spotify shows in its app at the time of the run, with an observedAt timestamp on every row.

### Can I check several artists or a label roster?

Yes. Add one artist link per line. Pivot the export by artistName, label or albumName for per-artist and per-label totals.

### Does it include streams from other platforms?

No. These are Spotify plays only. Spotify is usually the largest share of streaming income, but add other platforms for a full estimate.

### How much does it cost?

$0.002 per release plus $0.002 for the artist. An artist with 40 releases costs $0.082, and there is no start fee.

### Do I need access to the artist's Spotify for Artists?

No. It works for any artist from public data, so you can estimate a catalog before you buy it or sign the artist.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Spotify Play Count Scraper: Tracks, Albums, Artists, Playlists](https://apify.com/epicscrapers/spotify-play-count-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/epicscrapers/spotify-play-count-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/epicscrapers/spotify-play-count-scraper.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).