Breakin' Bread
Support music makers directly and see where your money goes. Compare a purchase with music royalties using clear fees and your own reported earnings. More support helps makers keep making music.
One direct sale vs music royalties
Compare a direct sale with your reported royalty rate. All amounts below are in EUR.
Direct on BB
€4.51
Estimated net after the fees below, before taxes and contributor splits.
1.5% + €0.25 is an editable illustration. Use the fees for your account and card type.
Spotify: to earn the same
1,289
Streams at the rate entered below
Effective rate: €0.00350000 per stream.
The starting value is an illustration, not a guaranteed platform tariff. Replace it with your own net royalty rate.
Rates depend on the platform, deal, territory and reporting period. This calculator estimates a comparison; it does not collect or send royalty payments. Fees are rounded to cents. Sources checked 13 October 2026.
Direct sales follow your payment account’s payout schedule. Music royalties arrive after platforms and distributors report and settle usage.
Your money goes to the maker — not a label advance, a distributor, or a pooled payout that skims on the way.
Review the fees and agreed shares. Compare them with the royalties in your distributor’s statements.
BB is your everyday home — make, protect, share, and get paid directly, all from one place. More direct support means you can make more, and better, music.
When you buy direct, almost all of it reaches the maker — and you get something streaming never gives you: a real, owned connection to the music.
Breakin' Bread isn't a streaming service, a distributor, or a label. We don't pool payouts, we don't take your masters, and we don't hide the numbers. We're the direct, transparent home where music is made, owned, and bought straight from the maker.