It has been a week since Sabrina Carpenter delighted fans with her sixth studio album, Short n’ Sweet. Given the success of “Espresso” and “Please Please Please,” the album was poised for a strong debut—and it delivered. Short n’ Sweet debuted atop the UK Albums Chart and made history on the UK Singles Chart, with “Espresso,” “Please Please Please,” and “Taste” occupying the top three spots, making Sabrina the first woman ever to achieve this feat. Additionally, the album is aiming for a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200, with the results just hours away. The album also enjoyed a stellar first week in streaming, debuting with 352 million streams on Spotify alone, making it the third-biggest debut for a female artist in 2024. On YouTube, Short n’ Sweet garnered 340 million views, including the pre-released music videos for “Espresso” and “Please Please Please.” But how much did Sabrina earn from these figures?
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As mentioned, Short n’ Sweet debuted with 352 million streams on Spotify, averaging 29.3 million streams per song. The exact payout per stream can vary depending on factors like listening time and song duration, but Spotify generally pays artists around $0.004 per stream. By multiplying this rate by the album’s total streams (0.004 x 352,000,000), we can estimate that Short n’ Sweet earned approximately $1,408,000 in its first week on Spotify. On YouTube, where creators typically earn around $0.02 per view, the official music and lyric videos from Short n’ Sweet accumulated 340 million views. This translates to an estimated $6,800,000. In total, Short n’ Sweet generated about $8,208,000 in its first week across Spotify and YouTube.
However, it’s important to note that not all of this revenue goes directly to Sabrina. The album was released through Island Records, and while the exact percentage the label takes is unknown, record labels typically keep between 50% and 90% of an artist’s earnings. Additionally, Sabrina co-wrote all the songs, but other contributors, including Julia Michaels and Jack Antonoff, will also receive a portion. Assuming Sabrina takes home 15-20% of the total earnings, her first-week income from Spotify and YouTube streams would be between $1,231,200 and $1,641,600.
This estimate only covers revenue from Spotify and YouTube. Short n’ Sweet also generated income from other streaming platforms like Amazon Music and Deezer, as well as from vinyl, CD, and digital sales. Moreover, additional revenue will come from merchandise sales and the Short n’ Sweet tour, which kicks off on September 23rd in Columbus, Ohio.
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