{"id":17374,"date":"2019-09-27T15:37:28","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T15:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=17374"},"modified":"2023-05-10T14:16:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T13:16:13","slug":"best-music-distribution-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/best-music-distribution-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Music Distribution Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\">RouteNote <\/a>is a free music distribution service that allows artists and labels from all over the world to get their music uploaded and distributed to the worlds largest online music stores and streaming services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is our latest guide of music distribution services and how they compare (whether your a RouteNote artist or not). At RouteNote we want to make sure artists are collecting as much as they possibly can from their music worldwide! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions please feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/contact\">get in touch here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RouteNote<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RouteNote gets your music to the worlds leading music stores and streaming services worldwide. RouteNote offers both a Free and a Premium model, which allows artists to move between the two model for each release depending upon what makes the most financial sense. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RouteNote has the best worldwide coverage, which includes YouTube Networks, YouTube Content ID, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Tencent, Netease, etc. Covering emerging markets including China, Japan, South Korea, India, Brazil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RouteNote also offers a referral service, automatic splits between artists and labels, promotional tools including Fanlinks and Pre-saves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DistroKid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DistroKid is a music distribution service that allows you to upload to the main stores and streaming services. Users pay a yearly fee of $22.99 to upload unlimited albums and songs and artists always keep 100% of their rights and royalties.\u00a0 It offers only basic stores and then charges for additional services and more artist names. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CDBaby<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CD Baby distributes your music to 150+ streaming and download services around the world for a fee of $9.95 per single, $49 per album and 9% of your royalties. CD Baby also gives you access to key demographic and geographic data when you distribute your music using their service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tunecore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For $9.99 per single per year or $29.99 per album (then $49.99 per year), Tunecore distributes your music to over 150 digital stores and streaming platforms. 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