Artist

Steve Hauschildt

Ambient / Electronic / Experimental · United States · 2011

high confidence

artist-side split is modeled + gross catalog revenue is separated. Why?

The primary figure is the modeled artist-side or estate-side annual cut, not gross catalog revenue.

Modeled artist-side range $65K-$280K/year
Gross catalog revenue $140K-$520K/year
Ownership context Included below
Last updated May 26, 2026
Artwork for Steve Hauschildt

Steve Hauschildt's catalog earns through specialist ambient listening, long-tail electronic discovery, and repeat engagement from listeners who treat his records as durable mood and focus music.

Short Answer

How much money does Steve Hauschildt make?

Steve Hauschildt is modeled at $65K-$280K/year per year on the artist side, with gross catalog revenue and ownership context separated below.

Takeaway: Steve Hauschildt works as a durable earnings page because the artist-side estimate, ownership context, and gross catalog framing can all be separated cleanly.

Yes — estimated $120K-$500K/year.

Did You Know?

  • Currently ranks around the top 99% of tracked artists by modeled artist-side earnings
  • Active since 2011 and still commercially relevant roughly 15 years later
  • 2 tracked top songs currently support this page
  • Ambient / Electronic / Experimental remains the clearest genre lane for this catalog
  • high confidence estimate

Why This Catalog Still Works

  • catalog streaming
  • specialist electronic audience depth
  • playlist longevity

Steve Hauschildt sits in the top 99% of tracked artists on the site by modeled artist-side earnings.

How It Compares

Steve Hauschildt is compared against nearby artists in the catalog based on genre, country, era, and modeled earnings range.

Artist Why compare Estimated yearly midpoint
Steve Hauschildt
current page
Ambient / Electronic / Experimental · United States $172,500
Burial
same era
same era $690,000
Oneohtrix Point Never
same country · same era
same country · same era $415,000
Tim Hecker
same era
same era $207,500

Revenue Breakdown

Gross catalog revenue $140K-$520K/year
100% of the lead revenue lane
Artist-side share $65K-$280K/year
52% of the lead revenue lane
Label share $25K-$95K/year
18% of the lead revenue lane
Publisher share $15K-$55K/year
18% of the lead revenue lane
Writer share $20K-$70K/year
18% of the lead revenue lane

Bars reflect modeled annual midpoint ranges, not audited royalty statements.

More Questions About Steve Hauschildt

How much does Steve Hauschildt make in a year?

Steve Hauschildt is modeled at $65K-$280K/year per year on the artist side, with gross catalog revenue and ownership context separated below.

Why does Steve Hauschildt still make money?

catalog streaming specialist electronic audience depth playlist longevity

Who controls Steve Hauschildt's catalog?

Ambient catalogs at this scale usually monetize through consistent specialist listening, direct support, and long-tail reuse rather than large sync spikes.

Sources and References

These notes and links explain the public context used to frame the page. They support a directional model, not an audited royalty statement.

Published by How Much Music using the site methodology. If a source or estimate needs correction, use the contact page.

Evidence used

  • Internal artist data separates gross catalog revenue ($140K-$520K/year) from modeled artist-side share ($65K-$280K/year).
  • Publishing and writer lanes are shown separately where available: publisher $15K-$55K/year; writer $20K-$70K/year.
  • This page is supported by 2 tracked top songs: Horizon of Apollo, Where All Is Fled.
  • Ownership fields include master context, publishing context, catalog-sale status.
  • Catalog metadata lists genre: Ambient / Electronic / Experimental; country: United States; active since: 2011.

Editorial context

  • Specialist ambient and electronic audiences keep tracks like Horizon of Apollo and Where All Is Fled active in long-tail streaming.
  • Deep-listening genres monetize through repeat use and catalog depth more than mainstream hit volume.
  • Creator-leaning electronic catalogs can retain meaningful artist-side value even at modest scale.

Methodology limits

  • The estimate is a modeled annual range, not a public royalty statement from the artist, estate, label, publisher, or distributor.
  • Gross catalog revenue, artist-side share, label share, publisher share, and writer share are separated only where structured split data exists.
  • Top-song links and platform references are public context signals; they are not audited payout disclosures.
  • Catalog sale fields are included only where present in the local data; absence of a sale adjustment does not prove no transaction exists.
Show ownership and assumptions

Ambient catalogs at this scale usually monetize through consistent specialist listening, direct support, and long-tail reuse rather than large sync spikes.

Supporting Revenue Context

Estimated gross catalog revenue$140K-$520K/year
Estimated artist or estate cut$65K-$280K/year
Estimated label share$25K-$95K/year
Estimated publisher share$15K-$55K/year
Estimated writer share$20K-$70K/year

Assumptions: Estimate assumes creator-leaning rights participation, modest but durable streaming scale, and specialist electronic catalog depth rather than mainstream playlist volume.

Ownership and Catalog Status

MastersLikely split between label-side releases and creator-affiliated control
PublishingPublishing appears concentrated around the composer side
Catalog sale statusNo major catalog sale adjustment is assumed here

Notes: Ambient catalogs at this scale usually monetize through consistent specialist listening, direct support, and long-tail reuse rather than large sync spikes.

Split-aware estimate

The primary figure is the modeled artist-side or estate-side annual cut, not gross catalog revenue.

  • Gross catalog revenue is shown separately when enough context exists to distinguish top-line catalog value from artist-side take-home.
  • Ownership notes are available here and can materially change who actually keeps the revenue shown on the page.
  • All figures are conservative annual modeled ranges based on streaming scale, catalog age, licensing usefulness, and known ownership context, not audited royalty statements.

Read the full methodology.

More Context

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  • Olaru · Electronic / Experimental / Ambient
  • Oneohtrix Point Never · Electronic / Experimental · United States
  • Burial · Electronic / UK Garage / Ambient · United Kingdom
  • Tim Hecker · Ambient / Experimental / Drone · Canada

Key Career Highlights

  • Known for: Melodic ambient synthesis, ex-Emeralds visibility, and a deep specialist electronic audience.
  • Highlight: Albums like S/H and Where All Is Fled helped define a more melodic, cinematic branch of modern ambient catalog listening.

Editorial Insight

Ambient catalogs tend to monetize consistency and depth: lower headline scale, but steadier long-term listening from a loyal audience.