Song

Teardrop

Massive Attack · Mezzanine · 1998

high confidence

Estimate at a glance

How much money does Teardrop make?

Teardrop by Massive Attack is estimated at $140K-$500K/year on the artist side, with gross track revenue and ownership context separated below.

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

Teardrop remains one of Massive Attack's strongest long-tail earners because it works across streaming, sync, and mood-driven playlist listening.

What stands out

  • Currently ranks around the top 60% of tracked songs by modeled artist-side earnings
  • Released in 1998 and still shows earnings power roughly 28 years later
  • Ranks #1 among 2 tracked songs for Massive Attack
  • External listening links available
  • high confidence estimate

Why the song still earns

  • Its association with film, TV, and prestige-drama culture keeps the song visible.
  • Trip-hop and downtempo playlists create steady catalog demand.
  • The track remains one of the most recognizable songs in the Massive Attack catalog.

Teardrop lands in the top 60% of tracked songs by estimated artist-side earnings.

The song still reads as an evergreen catalog asset roughly 28 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 $140K-$500K/year
Gross track revenue $390K-$1.3M/year
Ownership context Included below
Platform signals Listening links only
Last updated July 15, 2026
Teardrop by Massive Attack

How It Compares

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

Song Artist Estimated yearly midpoint
Teardrop
selected song
Massive Attack $320,000
Celine Dion $1,225,000
In the End
same era
Linkin Park $1,665,000

Revenue Breakdown

Gross track revenue $390K-$1.3M/year
100% of the lead revenue lane
Artist-side share $140K-$500K/year
38% of the lead revenue lane
Label master share $90K-$330K/year
62% of the lead revenue lane

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

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Reader questions about Teardrop

How much did Teardrop make in total?

Teardrop 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 Teardrop make per stream?

Teardrop 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 Teardrop?

This is an inferred gross-to-net range based on current catalog behavior, not a public royalty statement.

Show ownership and assumptions

This is an inferred gross-to-net range based on current catalog behavior, not a public royalty statement.

Supporting Revenue Context

Estimated gross track revenue$390K-$1.3M/year
Estimated artist-side cut$140K-$500K/year
Estimated label master share$90K-$330K/year
Estimated publishing share$50K-$160K/year
Estimated songwriter share$60K-$200K/year
MastersLikely split between label-controlled masters and artist royalty participation
PublishingPublishing appears materially tied to writer-side participation
Catalog sale statusNo song-specific catalog sale adjustment is assumed here

Assumptions: Estimate infers current annual earnings from high replay value, sync utility, and durable streaming around a canonical trip-hop recording.

Notes: This is an inferred gross-to-net range based on current 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.

  • 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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