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I Used to Be a Sailor
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"I Used to Be a Sailor" is a song by Tracy Chapman. The catalog lists 1992-04-14; this may be an album or version date.
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$3,000
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- As of
- Sep 26, 2026
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- Chartmetric
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- artistsphere_spotify_gross_preview_v1
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$0
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estimated Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders
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- As of
- Sep 26, 2026
- Source
- Chartmetric
- Formula version
- artistsphere_spotify_gross_preview_v1
- Measured period
- Sep 26, 2025–Sep 26, 2026
Each figure multiplies an identity-matched Chartmetric Spotify stream count by a deterministic $0.003 modeled gross rightsholder rate. The estimate is gross to rightsholders before contractual splits, fees, recoupment, and taxes; it is not artist take-home pay.
These estimates represent gross royalties to rightsholders before contractual splits, fees, recoupment, and taxes. They do not represent artist take-home pay.
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