So, one million streams of a two-minute track will bag the same amount of cash as a million streams for some twelve-minute odyssey.
Payouts are determined by the number of times people listen to 30 seconds or more of a track, regardless of length. So, one million streams of a two-minute track will bag the same amount of cash as a million streams for some twelve-minute odyssey. More tracks, shorter in length, means more listening time and more money for artists.