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Streaming instead of CD sales: The music business has also changed rapidly in the world of hit in recent years. While the genre is still firmly anchored at festivals and in radio playlists, many artists also celebrate great success on Spotify. But which pop stars actually benefit the most from Spotify?
A new analysis of Casino.ch evaluated the Spotify numbers of 40 of the best-known hit acts-including hit stars such as Helene Fischer, DJ Ötzi or Matthias Reim. The study calculates how much the stars could earn every month through streams. The basis is an estimated streaming value of $ 0.004 per stream. Converted with the course of July 14, 2025, a US dollar corresponds to around 0.96 euros.
Helene Fischer is enthroned over everyone
The clear leader is Helene Fischer. With over 5.2 million monthly listeners: According to the evaluation, it generates almost 10,000 euros per month-her mega hit “Breathless through the night” comes to over 179 million streams and has thus recorded around 617,000 euros.
Just behind it follows DJ Ötzi with “Sweet Caroline”, which has been streamed over 46 million times. With this song alone, the Austrian party singer comes to just under 6,700 euros per month, since its 3.3 million listeners: Apparently also click strongly apart from après-ski times.
Similarly successful: Mickie Krause with “craftsman”, Matthias Reim with the classic “I love you” and Ikke Hip Gold, whose provocative party hit “Bangbar” has more than 67 million streams and has thus earned almost a quarter of a million euros over the years.
Helene Fischer
- Monthly listener: 5.292.107
- Monthly income (estimated): 9,919.29 euros
- Most popular song: breathless through the night
- Number of streams: 179.464.510
- Income of the song (estimated): 617,357.91 euros
DJ Ötzi
- Monthly listener: 3,348.262
- Monthly income (estimated): 6,698.07 euros
- Most popular song: Sweet Caroline – Single version
- Number of streams: 46.685.903
- Income of the song (estimated): 160,599.51 euros
Mickie Krause
- Monthly listener: 2,788,584
- Monthly income (estimated): 6,587.34 euros
- Most popular song: craftsmen
- Number of streams: 29,798,759
- Income of the song (estimated): 102,507.73 euros
Matthias Reim
- Monthly listener: 2,187.259
- Monthly income (estimated): 6,341.88 euros
- Most popular song: I love you
- Number of streams: 118.099.671
- Income of the song (estimated): 406,262.87 euros
Ikke hip gold
- Monthly listener: 1,116,560
- Monthly income (estimated): 4,908.45 euros
- Most popular song: fuckable
- Number of streams: 67,940.754
- Income of the song (estimated): 233,716.19 euros
Udo Jürgens
- Monthly listener: 861.716
- Monthly income (estimated): 4,801.80 euros
- Most popular song: Greek wine
- Number of streams: 92.271.351
- Income of the song (estimated): 317,413.45 euros
Roland Kaiser
- Monthly listener: 830,723
- Monthly income (estimated): 4,758.24 euros
- Most popular song: why didn’t you say no – club mix
- Number of streams: 61.718.216
- Income of the song (estimated): 212,310.66 euros
Andreas Gabalier
- Monthly listener: 634.278
- Monthly income (estimated): 4,687.47 euros
- Most popular song: Hulapalu
- Number of streams: 132.605.567
- Income of the song (estimated): 456,163.15 euros
Maite Kelly
- Monthly listener: 354.032
- Monthly income (estimated): 4.201.32 euros
- Most popular song: why didn’t you say no – club mix
- Number of streams: 61.718.216
- Income of the song (estimated): 212,310.66 euros
Kerstin Ott
- Monthly listener: 243,448
- Monthly income (estimated): 3,767.82 euros
- Most popular song: rainbow colors
- Number of streams: 86.036.664
- Income of the song (estimated): 295,966.12 euros
Spotify is lucrative for big hit stars
The analysis shows: Schlager is not only a long-running favorite in beer tents and TV shows, but also on streaming platforms. Even years after their publication, songs such as “Greek wine” by Udo Jürgens or “Hulapalu” by Andreas Gabalier achieve impressive streaming numbers with sometimes six -digit income.
And there is still a lot of room for improvement, because what was previously sold on CD is running on Repeat in playlists, parties or living rooms. For the artists: The inside means constant income with increasing reach.