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Somebody That I Used To Know

primaryGotye
featuredKimbra

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ReleaseJan 1, 2011

Deterministic forecast

Spotify royalty estimates

Gross to rightsholders

All time

$7,755,000

Rounded forecast · nearest $1,000

estimated Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders

Inputs and assumptions

As of: Sep 7, 2026
Source: Chartmetric
Formula version: artistsphere_spotify_gross_preview_v1

Each figure multiplies an identity-matched Chartmetric Spotify stream count by a deterministic $0.003 modeled gross rightsholder rate. The estimate is gross to rightsholders before contractual splits, fees, recoupment, and taxes; it is not artist take-home pay.

These estimates represent gross royalties to rightsholders before contractual splits, fees, recoupment, and taxes. They do not represent artist take-home pay.

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