Every December, Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay arrive like a little celebration of the year we just lived. Top songs. Total listens. A reminder of what stayed with you. We love seeing it. And if Jeff & Paige showed up in yours this year, thank you for carrying our music with you 💛
Here’s what listening looked like this year:
What started locally has gone global — reaching listeners in 64 countries on Spotify, including 1,833 Apple music listeners in Hong Kong. People aren’t just listening once; they’re coming back, adding our songs to their playlists (542 playlist adds), and helping us pass 100,000 total listeners on Apple Music.
We’re genuinely grateful for this kind of reach. It means our music is finding its way into classrooms, car rides, living rooms, and curious minds around the world.
Big listening numbers feel magical — and they are. But when we zoom in on what that listening looks like financially for independent artists like us, here’s the reality over 21 years of making music:
• Global streaming across platforms has paid $85.47 total
• Social and short-form video use has earned $60.59 total
That income doesn’t account for the annual distribution fees, platform costs, and the time and labor it takes to manage, upload, and share the music.
Hundreds of listening moments are distilled into tiny, delayed payments. Not because people aren’t listening — they are, more than ever — but because streaming is built for discovery, not sustainability. Streaming helps the music travel. Community support is what allows the work of writing, recording, filming, performing, and teaching to continue. You can support artists by coming to shows, purchasing music directly through cd’s, or making a donation.
How you can support Jeff & Paige
If this music has been part of your year, there are a few simple ways to help sustain it.
- Make a donation to our End-of-Year Giving all gifts are matched dollar-for-dollar, doubling your impact to directly support music, programs, and creation.
- Join the Superhero Fan Club for monthly or annual support that keeps the work going year-round.
- Become a business supporter and help fund community and school programs while aligning your business with curiosity and care.
Thanks for being part of the circle that sustains this work.