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Something In The Way

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Catalog dateSep 24, 1991

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$2,024,000

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estimated Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders

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As of
Oct 19, 2026
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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.

Trailing 12 months

$267,000

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estimated Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders

Inputs and assumptions
As of
Oct 19, 2026
Source
Chartmetric
Formula version
artistsphere_spotify_gross_preview_v1
Measured period
Oct 19, 2025–Oct 19, 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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@lstoast

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@ryanpr8ter4

Reply to @caridom66 he’s not even beta #OscarsAtHome #bearpurrs #WomenOwnedBusiness #macysownyourstyle #VenmoSpringBreak #fyp #fortoupage #SeeHerGreatness #ohno #animals #petsoftiktok #AerieREAL #rottweiler

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@lstoast

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@anthonyriveras

Open or Cut Challenge!

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Don’t let the Card touch the water!

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@hadi_sr

Reply to @mist.val Approximating 77+33 by approximating 2 square roots in 2 different ways. Time spent: ~180 minutes. #fyp #foryou #math #approximation #110

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@207vengeance

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@anthonyriveras

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@watchmojo

What is Zohran's plan for getting me a girlfriend? #zohranmamdani #nyc #batman

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@los_muse

I’ve never seen someone with this much aura in my life ❤️‍🔥 #lospollostv #lospollostvdad #thebatman #batman #jynxzi

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@bugpin.bunny

Gotta have a bunch of self tanner under the nails as well. Creates a microbiome

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