How does artist, like Madonna, get paid by Apple Music or Spotify when they play her music? Does she get paid every time we listen to one of her songs?

Question

How does artist, like Madonna, get paid by Apple Music or Spotify when they play her music? Does she get paid every time we listen to one of her songs?

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You get paid for every 1000 listens.It takes about 140,000 streams to make $1,000 on Apple music and double that for Spotify. The rates vary depending on the deal with the record company.