How well do you know music distribution platforms?

The questions

Work out your answer, then open the reveal to check it.

1. Multiple choice

   What skill level do music distribution platforms usually ask for?

   • None
   • Some
   • Specialist
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   Some

   Skill level needed on music distribution platforms: some.

   Source: All music distribution platforms Compare every platform type

2. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • CD Baby
   • UnitedMasters
   • LANDR
   • RouteNote
   • Amuse
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   CD Baby, UnitedMasters

   CD Baby: United States; UnitedMasters: United States; LANDR: Canada; RouteNote: United Kingdom; Amuse: Sweden.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

3. Multiple choice

   Where is UnitedMasters headquartered?

   • Switzerland
   • United States
   • Germany
   • Australia
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   United States

   UnitedMasters is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data UnitedMasters profile

4. Estimate

   How big a cut does CD Baby take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

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   9%

   CD Baby takes 9%. Its fees: $9.99/single one-time + 9% of revenue

   Source: Fee calculator: CD Baby CD Baby profile

5. Estimate

   In what year was Amuse founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2015

   Amuse was founded in 2015 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

   Source: How we verify our data Amuse profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Amuse
   • Ditto Music
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   Ditto Music

   Amuse was founded in 2015, Ditto Music in 2005.

   Source: How we verify our data Ditto Music profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the music distribution platforms?

   • Symphonic
   • Attapoll
   • bKash
   • Uber
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   Symphonic

   Symphonic is one of the music distribution platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.

   Source: All music distribution platforms Symphonic profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Ditto Music
   • LANDR
   • Soundstripe
   • Symphonic
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   Ditto Music → Symphonic → LANDR → Soundstripe

   Ditto Music (2005), Symphonic (2006), LANDR (2012), Soundstripe (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data Ditto Music profile

9. Multiple choice

   How much does it typically cost to start earning on music distribution platforms?

   • None
   • Medium
   • Low
   • High
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   Low

   Startup cost for music distribution platforms: low.

   Source: All music distribution platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Where is LANDR headquartered?

    • South Korea
    • United Kingdom
    • Canada
    • Japan
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    Canada

    LANDR is based in Montreal, Canada.

    Source: How we verify our data LANDR profile

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