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Support Gap.

The streaming versus physical equity audit. Calculating the exact volume of digital consumption required to match the profit of a single physical purchase.
Retail Price (USD)
$
Production Cost (USD)
$
Industrial Benchmarks
The Support Ratio
Net Merch Profit
$23.00
Required Streams
6,052

Digital streams to equal 1 purchase

Market Note.

While streaming provides global reach, the "Support Gap" highlights why physical goods remain the primary lifeblood of independent artist sustainability. One shirt often generates more net income than a listener's entire year of streaming.

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