How Much Music

Song

Cry Me a River

Artist

Justin Timberlake

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Meaning

Cry Me a River from Justified remains commercially relevant because it is emotionally legible, easy to replay, and culturally recognisable inside Justin Timberlake's catalog.

Short Answer

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $450K-$1.6M/year.

Estimated Artist-Side Annual Earnings

  • $450K-$1.6M/year

Revenue Breakdown

  • Estimated gross track revenue: $900K-$2.8M/year
  • Estimated artist-side cut: $450K-$1.6M/year
  • Estimated label master share: $220K-$800K/year
  • Estimated publishing share: $170K-$560K/year
  • Estimated songwriter share: $170K-$560K/year
  • Assumptions: Estimate reflects durable 2000s-pop streaming, recurrent playlist placement, and mixed writer/producer participation.

Ownership and Catalog Status

  • Masters: Major-label master ownership with artist royalty participation
  • Publishing: Publishing appears split across writers and producers
  • Catalog sale status: No song-specific sale adjustment is assumed
  • Notes: Modeled from long-tail catalog behavior and not from public royalty statements.

Lifetime Earnings

The strongest catalog songs can continue to earn for many years if they remain easy to place, easy to remember, and easy to replay.

Why It Still Makes Money

  • The song remains recognisable enough to survive beyond its original release cycle.
  • Playlist fit and nostalgia keep repeat listening active.
  • Catalog familiarity increases the odds of sync and social-media reuse.

Insight

Justin Timberlake benefits when one recording stays useful across streaming, memory, and licensing contexts long after the release campaign ends.

Methodology

These earnings figures are editorial estimates based on streaming scale, ownership context, and long-tail catalog behavior. Read the full methodology.