How well do you know music distribution platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

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

   • Days after the event
   • Months
   • 1-3 months
   • 1-4 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

2. Estimate

   In what year was Soundstripe founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2015

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

   Source: How we verify our data Soundstripe profile

3. Estimate

   How big a cut does CD Baby take from earners?

   Somewhere between 0% and 50%.

   Show the answer

   9%

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

   Source: Fee calculator: CD Baby CD Baby profile

4. Multiple choice

   Where is UnitedMasters headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • United States
   • Canada
   • Switzerland
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   United States

   UnitedMasters is based in New York, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data UnitedMasters profile

5. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • RouteNote
   • CD Baby
   • LANDR
   • TuneCore
   • Symphonic
   Show the answer

   CD Baby, TuneCore, Symphonic

   RouteNote: United Kingdom; CD Baby: United States; LANDR: Canada; TuneCore: United States; Symphonic: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the music distribution platforms?

   • Ditto Music
   • iStock
   • Prolific
   • Airtel Money
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   Ditto Music

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

   Source: All music distribution platforms Ditto Music profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TuneCore
   • ONErpm
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   TuneCore

   TuneCore was founded in 2006, ONErpm in 2010.

   Source: How we verify our data TuneCore profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Ditto Music
   • Amuse
   • ONErpm
   • RouteNote
   Show the answer

   Ditto Music → RouteNote → ONErpm → Amuse

   Ditto Music (2005), RouteNote (2007), ONErpm (2010), Amuse (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data Ditto Music profile

9. Multiple choice

   What skill level do music distribution platforms usually ask for?

   • Specialist
   • Some
   • None
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   Some

   Skill level needed on music distribution platforms: some.

   Source: All music distribution platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Where is UnitedMasters headquartered?

    • Germany
    • Netherlands
    • United States
    • Switzerland
    Show the answer

    United States

    UnitedMasters is based in New York, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data UnitedMasters profile

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