Music distribution like DistroKid
Release music to Spotify and Apple Music - keep your royalties. Vetted platforms are marked.
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Typical earnings: Only about 100,000 artists made over $7,300 from Spotify in 2025, most earn far less source ↗
Best for: Independent musicians who want their releases on every major streaming service
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Compare the top 11 music distribution platforms
| Platform | Fees | Minimum payout | Payout speed | Pays via | Who can join |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CD Baby
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$9.99/single one-time + 9% of revenue | — | — | Bank transfer, PayPal | Worldwide |
 DistroKid
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Keep 100% royalties, subscription from $22.99/yr | — | — | Bank transfer, PayPal | Worldwide except Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Venezuela |
 TuneCore
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Keep 100% royalties on plans from $24.99/yr | — | — | Bank transfer, PayPal | Worldwide |
 Amuse
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Keep 100% royalties, plans from $23.99/yr | — | — | Bank transfer | Worldwide except Afghanistan, Belarus, Central African Republic, Cuba, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Myanmar, North Korea, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Yemen and Zimbabwe |
 RouteNote
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Free: 85/15 split, Premium keep 100% | — | — | PayPal, Bank transfer | Worldwide |
 Ditto Music
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Keep 100% royalties, subscription from ~$19/yr | — | — | Bank transfer, PayPal | Worldwide |
 LANDR
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Keep 100% royalties with subscription | — | — | Bank transfer, PayPal | Worldwide |
 Soundstripe
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Exclusive contributor deals, revenue share | — | — | — | United States |
 UnitedMasters
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Free: 90/10 split, paid tiers keep 100% | — | — | Bank transfer | Worldwide |
 ONErpm
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Free distribution, 85/15 revenue split | — | — | Bank transfer | Worldwide (strong in Latin America) |
 Symphonic
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Starter $19.99/yr keep 100%, Partner 15% | — | — | Bank transfer, PayPal | Worldwide |
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All 11 music distribution platforms
Vetted platforms screen people before they can join
SoundstripeA royalty-free music platform that licenses tracks from contributing artists.
soundstripe.com46 viewsAmuseA Swedish distributor with free and pro tiers where artists keep 100% of royalties on paid plans.
amuse.io47 viewsCD BabyA veteran independent distributor with no annual fees - pay once per release and CD Baby keeps a 9% commission on royalties.
cdbaby.com47 viewsDistroKidThe most popular indie music distributor - unlimited releases for about 20 dollars a year, and artists keep 100% of royalties.
distrokid.com42 viewsDitto MusicA UK distributor with unlimited releases on subscription and artists keeping 100% of royalties.
dittomusic.com50 viewsLANDRAn AI mastering and distribution platform - master your tracks and release them, with distribution taking a 15% commission on free plans.
landr.com47 viewsONErpmA global distributor and label services company taking a 15% commission, strong in Latin America and with YouTube monetization tools.
onerpm.com42 viewsRouteNoteA UK distributor with a genuinely free tier - upload at no cost and keep 85% of royalties, or upgrade to keep 100%.
routenote.com43 viewsSymphonicA distribution company serving independent artists and labels, with royalty splitting, sync licensing, and marketing support.
symphonic.com40 viewsTuneCoreA long-running distributor where artists pay per release or subscription and keep 100% of their streaming royalties.
tunecore.com42 viewsUnitedMastersA distribution and brand-deal platform for independent artists - free tier takes 10% of royalties, and the network pitches artists for sync…
unitedmasters.com45 views