For every 1,000 plays, an unsigned artist can earn $6.40 from
Apple Music and $3.80 from Spotify, but YouTube only pays out $0.60 per 1,000 streams. Signed artists have the opportunity to earn more from each platform, $7.30 from Apple Music, $4.40 from Spotify and just $0.70 from Youtube for every 1,000 plays.
