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, they collect in your wallet, and you withdraw straight to your local bank — no foreign account required.

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, Audiomack and more through ORB. Royalties only accrue once your music is live and being played.

2. Add your bank details: Set up your local bank account in ORB so payouts can be sent. You don't need a dollar or foreign account — local currency works.

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. Withdraw to your bank: Request a withdrawal from your ORB wallet and receive your money in your local currency via Paystack or Flutterwave.

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.

Local-currency withdrawals: Cash out in NGN, GHS, ZAR, KES, CFA and 30+ more via Paystack or Flutterwave.

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.

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 and you withdraw to your local bank in your own currency through Paystack or Flutterwave — no foreign or dollar account is needed.

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 ₦5,000/month) you keep 100% of your royalties. ORB earns from the subscription, not from a commission on your music's earnings.