How well do you know music distribution platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Symphonic
   • CD Baby
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   CD Baby

   Symphonic was founded in 2006, CD Baby in 1998.

   Source: How we verify our data CD Baby profile

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

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

   • Medium
   • High
   • None
   • Low
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   Low

   Startup cost for music distribution platforms: low.

   Source: All music distribution platforms Compare every platform type

4. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the music distribution platforms?

   • Grow Therapy
   • TeacherOn
   • ONErpm
   • Freelancer
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   ONErpm

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

   Source: All music distribution platforms ONErpm profile

5. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • CD Baby
   • LANDR
   • RouteNote
   • Ditto Music
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   CD Baby → Ditto Music → RouteNote → LANDR

   CD Baby (1998), Ditto Music (2005), RouteNote (2007), LANDR (2012).

   Source: How we verify our data CD Baby profile

6. Multiple choice

   Where is UnitedMasters headquartered?

   • France
   • United States
   • Netherlands
   • Germany
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   United States

   UnitedMasters is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data UnitedMasters profile

7. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Amuse
   • Symphonic
   • UnitedMasters
   • Ditto Music
   • Soundstripe
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   Symphonic, UnitedMasters, Soundstripe

   Amuse: Sweden; Symphonic: United States; UnitedMasters: United States; Ditto Music: United Kingdom; Soundstripe: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

8. Estimate

   In what year was RouteNote founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2007

   RouteNote was founded in 2007 and is based in Truro, United Kingdom.

   Source: How we verify our data RouteNote profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • RouteNote
   • Amuse
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   RouteNote

   RouteNote was founded in 2007, Amuse in 2015.

   Source: How we verify our data RouteNote profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • Months
    • 1-3 months
    • 1-2 weeks
    • Days to 2 weeks
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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

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