Song

Hotline Bling

Drake · Views · 2015

high confidence

Estimate at a glance

How much money does Hotline Bling make?

Hotline Bling by Drake is estimated at $500K-$1.4M/year on the artist side, with gross track revenue and ownership context separated below.

Takeaway: Hotline Bling is one of the stronger modeled catalog earners here because replay demand and ownership context both support a durable annual range.

Hotline Bling keeps earning because its hook, video memory, and crossover pop-rap simplicity make it one of Drake's most recognizable mid-2010s catalog records.

What stands out

  • Currently ranks around the top 13% of tracked songs by modeled artist-side earnings
  • Released in 2015 and still shows earnings power roughly 11 years later
  • Ranks #3 among 3 tracked songs for Drake
  • External listening links available
  • high confidence estimate

Why the song still earns

  • Catalog streaming remains the main long-tail driver for recognizable Drake singles.
  • Video-era cultural recall helps the song stay active beyond ordinary album-track behavior.
  • Views-era catalog listening connects the song to Drake's broader streaming ecosystem.

Hotline Bling lands in the top 13% of tracked songs by estimated artist-side earnings.

The song still reads as an evergreen catalog asset roughly 11 years after release.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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.

Modeled artist-side range $500K-$1.4M/year
Gross track revenue $1.2M-$3.3M/year
Ownership context Included below
Platform signals Listening links only
Last updated July 15, 2026
Hotline Bling by Drake

How It Compares

Hotline Bling is compared against nearby songs in the catalog based on artist overlap, era, genre, and modeled earnings range.

Song Artist Estimated yearly midpoint
Hotline Bling
selected song
Drake $950,000
One Dance
same artist · same album
Drake $1,280,000
God's Plan
same artist · same genre
Drake $1,515,000
Hello
same era · similar earnings band
Adele $1,205,000

Revenue Breakdown

Gross track revenue $1.2M-$3.3M/year
100% of the lead revenue lane
Artist-side share $500K-$1.4M/year
42% of the lead revenue lane
Label master share $250K-$720K/year
58% of the lead revenue lane

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

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Reader questions about Hotline Bling

How much did Hotline Bling make in total?

Hotline Bling 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 Hotline Bling make per stream?

Hotline Bling 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 Hotline Bling?

Modeled annual range, not a public royalty statement.

Show ownership and assumptions

Modeled annual range, not a public royalty statement.

Supporting Revenue Context

Estimated gross track revenue$1.2M-$3.3M/year
Estimated artist-side cut$500K-$1.4M/year
Estimated label master share$250K-$720K/year
Estimated publishing share$170K-$480K/year
Estimated songwriter share$160K-$460K/year
MastersLabel-distributed master with significant artist-side participation
PublishingPublishing appears shared across Drake, producers, and publisher administration
Catalog sale statusNo song-specific catalog-sale adjustment is modeled

Assumptions: Estimate models streaming durability, video-driven cultural memory, superstar-era master participation, and songwriter/publisher splits.

Notes: Modeled annual range, 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.

  • Gross track revenue is separated from artist-side take-home where the page has enough split context.
  • Ownership notes on masters or publishing are included and should be read alongside the revenue number.
  • All figures are conservative annual modeled ranges based on streaming behavior, cultural replay value, sync potential, and available ownership information, not public royalty statements.

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