{"id":91639,"date":"2022-05-19T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=91639"},"modified":"2022-05-20T10:34:11","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T09:34:11","slug":"spinnup-cant-accommodate-all-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spinnup-cant-accommodate-all-users\/","title":{"rendered":"UMG&#8217;s distribution service Spinnup goes invite-only and &#8220;can&#8217;t accommodate all current Spinnup users&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">&#8220;Spinnup is changing from an open DIY music distribution service&#8221; and &#8220;reducing the number of artists on\u202fthe\u202fplatform&#8221;.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Universal Music Group owned digital music distribution service Spinnup, were open to all artists looking to share their music to stores and streaming services. In a move kicking many artists off the platform, Spinnup are shifting their business model in a major way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>&#8220;On July 19th 2022, Spinnup is changing from an open DIY music distribution service to a curated artist discovery and distribution platform.\u202fThis means we will be reducing the number of artists on\u202fthe\u202fplatform as we move into this new chapter.<\/p><p>Artists who are leaving Spinnup are being asked to takedown their releases and transfer to a new distributor by July 19th 2022, after that date we will need to begin taking down any remaining live releases from departing artists.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;Spinnup is evolving into a fully curated invite-only artist discovery and music distribution platform. This change means we can&#8217;t accommodate all current Spinnup users.&#8221;<\/p><cite><a href=\"https:\/\/support.spinnup.com\/hc\/articles\/5681540513425-The-Complete-Guide-to-Spinnup-s-Service-Change\">Spinnup on an FAQ page<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Much like <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/transfer-from-stem-music-distribution-to-routenote-for-free-stem-closing-their-diy-music-distribution-service\/\">Stem<\/a>, and <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/routenote-vs-awal\/\">AWAL<\/a> &#8211; who <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/sony-music-acquisition-of-awal\/\">partnered with Sony Music last year,<\/a> an invite-only system, along with pricey upfront fees, make it near impossible for artists starting out to release their music online. According to <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/universal-dumps-diy-distribution-as-spinnup-goes-invite-only\/\">Music Business Worldwide<\/a>, AWAL are thought to reject roughly nine in every ten tracks submitted. It&#8217;s no surprise then, Spinnup&#8217;s move has received a significant amoung of backlash on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fspinnupcom%2Fposts%2F2224211164410254&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"629\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>A free and open Spinnup alternative<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a solution for artists being forced off Spinnup. RouteNote provides free music distribution, for artists of all sizes and genres, without the barriers to entry. Artists always keep 100% of the rights! 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