Song
Another Brick in the Wall
Pink Floyd · The Wall · 1979
high confidence
Estimate at a glance
How much money does Another Brick in the Wall make?
Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd is estimated at $280K-$990K/year on the artist side, with gross track revenue and ownership context separated below.
Takeaway: Another Brick in the Wall is one of the stronger modeled catalog earners here because replay demand and ownership context both support a durable annual range.
Another Brick in the Wall stays commercially durable because it is emotionally direct, easy to revisit, and well suited to long-tail catalog listening.
What stands out
- Currently ranks around the top 26% of tracked songs by modeled artist-side earnings
- Released in 1979 and still shows earnings power roughly 47 years later
- Ranks #1 among 5 tracked songs for Pink Floyd
- Apple Music preview available
- high confidence estimate
Why the song still earns
- Streaming and catalog discovery keep the song generating recurring revenue.
- Playlist longevity supports steady repeat listening over time.
- Licensing and cultural familiarity can create additional earnings beyond baseline streams.
Another Brick in the Wall lands in the top 26% of tracked songs by estimated artist-side earnings.
artist-side split is modeled + gross track revenue is separated. Why?
The headline number is the modeled artist-side annual share for this recording when split data exists.
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How It Compares
Another Brick in the Wall is compared against nearby songs in the catalog based on artist overlap, era, genre, and modeled earnings range.
Revenue Breakdown
Bars reflect modeled annual midpoint ranges, not audited royalty statements.
Listen
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Reader questions about Another Brick in the Wall
How much did Another Brick in the Wall make in total?
Another Brick in the Wall does not have a public lifetime total, so the estimate stays focused on modeled annual earnings instead of claiming an audited career total.
How much does Another Brick in the Wall make per stream?
Another Brick in the Wall does not have a single public per-stream rate because payouts vary by platform, territory, subscription tier, and contract structure. The estimate here is modeled from aggregate streaming, licensing, and catalog behavior instead.
Who owns Another Brick in the Wall?
This is an inferred gross-to-net range based on current streaming and catalog behavior, not a public royalty statement.
Show ownership and assumptions
This is an inferred gross-to-net range based on current streaming and catalog behavior, not a public royalty statement.
Supporting Revenue Context
Assumptions: Estimate infers current annual earnings from streaming scale, catalog replay value, and sync utility, using typical rights splits across masters, publishing, and writers.
Notes: This is an inferred gross-to-net range based on current streaming and catalog behavior, not a public royalty statement.
Split-aware estimate
The headline number is the modeled artist-side annual share for this recording when split data exists.