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?

   • Specialist
   • None
   • Some
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   Some

   Skill level needed on music distribution platforms: some.

   Source: All music distribution platforms Compare every platform type

2. 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

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • LANDR
   • TuneCore
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   TuneCore

   LANDR was founded in 2012, TuneCore in 2006.

   Source: How we verify our data TuneCore profile

4. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • ONErpm
   • CD Baby
   • TuneCore
   • LANDR
   • Amuse
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   ONErpm, CD Baby, TuneCore

   ONErpm: United States; CD Baby: United States; TuneCore: United States; LANDR: Canada; Amuse: Sweden.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

5. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Symphonic
   • CD Baby
   • ONErpm
   • LANDR
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   CD Baby → Symphonic → ONErpm → LANDR

   CD Baby (1998), Symphonic (2006), ONErpm (2010), LANDR (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data CD Baby profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was Soundstripe founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2015

   Soundstripe was founded in 2015 and is based in Nashville, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Soundstripe profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the music distribution platforms?

   • Shopee
   • Just Eat
   • Superprof
   • RouteNote
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   RouteNote

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

   Source: All music distribution platforms RouteNote profile

8. Multiple choice

   Where is DistroKid headquartered?

   • France
   • United States
   • United Kingdom
   • Australia
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   United States

   DistroKid is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data DistroKid profile

9. Multiple choice

   How long until the first payout, typically, on music distribution platforms?

   • 1-3 months
   • 1-2 weeks
   • Days to 2 weeks
   • Days after the event
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   1-3 months

   Typical time to first pay on music distribution platforms: 1-3 months.

   Source: All music distribution platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Symphonic
    • Soundstripe
    Show the answer

    Symphonic

    Symphonic was founded in 2006, Soundstripe in 2015.

    Source: How we verify our data Symphonic profile

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