How to Get Paid Streaming Royalties
Streaming royalties are the money your songs earn every time they're played on Spotify, Apple Music, Boomplay and other platforms. With ORB you keep 100% of those royalties on paid plans, and they collect in your immutable wallet ledger. ORB staff process withdrawals: local-bank destinations use the bank's supported local currency; wire, PayPal, and Payoneer destinations use USD.
Steps to collect your streaming royalties
From release to cash in your bank account, here's how royalties flow with ORB:
1. Distribute your music
Upload your release to Spotify, Apple Music, Boomplay, TikTok and more through ORB. Royalties only accrue once your music is live and being played.
2. Add a payout destination
Save a supported local-bank destination, or choose wire, PayPal, or Payoneer. ORB staff review and process withdrawal requests.
3. Let royalties accumulate
Stores report and pay royalties to ORB on their own cycles. ORB collects them and credits them to your wallet so you can see your balance grow.
4. Track earnings in your dashboard
View streams and earnings by release and platform so you understand where your income comes from.
5. Request a withdrawal
Request a withdrawal from your immutable ORB wallet ledger. Local-bank destinations use the bank's supported local currency; wire, PayPal, and Payoneer destinations use USD. ORB staff process requests.
How streaming royalties actually work
Each platform pools its subscription and ad revenue and pays a share per stream to rights holders. The rate varies by platform and country, but every play of your song adds to your earnings. Those payments are reported on a delay — often a couple of months — which is normal across the industry.
The traditional problem for African artists has been collection: most global distributors only pay into foreign or dollar accounts, which are hard to open and expensive to use. ORB solves this by paying into a wallet you withdraw in your own currency, so the money your music earns actually reaches you.
Why ORB payouts work for African artists
Keep 100% of royalties
On paid plans ORB takes no commission — every cent your music earns is yours.
Flexible royalty payouts
Request royalties to a saved local bank destination in its supported local currency, or use wire, PayPal, or Payoneer in USD.
No foreign account needed
Withdraw straight to your normal local bank — no dollar or offshore account required.
Clear earnings dashboard
See streams and revenue by platform and release so you always know what you're earning.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much do streaming royalties pay?
- It varies by platform and listener location, but every stream adds up. ORB lets you keep 100% of those royalties on paid plans and shows your earnings per release and platform in your dashboard.
- How do I withdraw my royalties in Africa?
- Your royalties collect in your ORB wallet. Submit a verified request to a saved local bank destination in its supported local currency, or use wire, PayPal, or Payoneer in USD. ORB staff process the request without changing the original ledger amount.
- When do royalties get paid out?
- Streaming platforms report and pay on a delay, often a couple of months after the streams happen. Once ORB receives them, they're credited to your wallet and available to withdraw.
- Does ORB take a cut of my royalties?
- No. On paid plans (from ₦9,600 every 3 months) you keep 100% of your royalties. ORB earns from the subscription, not from a commission on your music's earnings.