Song

Virginal I

Tim Hecker · Virgins · 2013

high confidence

Estimate at a glance

How much money does Virginal I make?

Virginal I by Tim Hecker is estimated at $10K-$45K/year on the artist side, with gross track revenue and ownership context separated below.

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

Virginal I earns through specialist ambient listening, critical-canon status, and deep album-oriented discovery rather than pop-scale streaming.

What stands out

  • Currently ranks around the top 99% of tracked songs by modeled artist-side earnings
  • Released in 2013 and still shows earnings power roughly 13 years later
  • Ranks #1 among 2 tracked songs for Tim Hecker
  • External listening links available
  • high confidence estimate

Why the song still earns

  • Ambient and experimental playlists support steady specialist listening.
  • Critical acclaim keeps the album active in recommendation chains.
  • The piece benefits from deep-listening and vinyl-oriented catalog engagement.

Virginal I lands in the top 99% of tracked songs by estimated artist-side earnings.

The song still reads as an evergreen catalog asset roughly 13 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 $10K-$45K/year
Gross track revenue $25K-$85K/year
Ownership context Included below
Platform signals Listening links only
Last updated July 15, 2026
Virginal I by Tim Hecker

How It Compares

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

Song Artist Estimated yearly midpoint
Virginal I
selected song
Tim Hecker $27,500
Happy
same era
Pharrell Williams $1,515,000
Blank Space
same era
Taylor Swift $1,665,000
Shake It Off
same era
Taylor Swift $1,870,000

Revenue Breakdown

Gross track revenue $25K-$85K/year
100% of the lead revenue lane
Artist-side share $10K-$45K/year
50% of the lead revenue lane
Label master share $5K-$15K/year
50% of the lead revenue lane

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

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Reader questions about Virginal I

How much did Virginal I make in total?

Virginal I 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 Virginal I make per stream?

Virginal I 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 Virginal I?

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$25K-$85K/year
Estimated artist-side cut$10K-$45K/year
Estimated label master share$5K-$15K/year
Estimated publishing share$4K-$15K/year
Estimated songwriter share$4K-$15K/year
MastersLikely split between label-side distribution and creator-affiliated control
PublishingPublishing appears concentrated around the composer side
Catalog sale statusNo song-specific catalog sale adjustment is assumed here

Assumptions: Estimate infers current annual earnings from specialist streaming depth and creator-leaning experimental-catalog economics.

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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