Waiting for music royalties can be frustrating. You can see people streaming your track today, but the money seems to move much more slowly. That’s normal across digital music. How long does a DistroKid payout…
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DistroKid Bank is where artists can see royalties that have been reported and made available through their DistroKid account. Think of it as the financial dashboard between streaming-platform reporting and your real bank account. What…
DistroKid says artists keep 100% of their ordinary streaming and download royalties. That’s true in terms of DistroKid’s distribution commission. But withdrawing that money can still cost you. Current DistroKid withdrawal fees DistroKid uses Tipalti…
If you’re wondering whether you should leave DistroKid, you’re probably not alone. The music distributor has been in the headlines following a lawsuit filed by Universal Music Group, while the wider industry is increasingly discussing…
Thinking about moving your music from DistroKid to RouteNote? The good news is that changing music distributor doesn’t necessarily mean starting your releases again from zero. If the transfer is handled correctly, streaming services may…
DistroKid is one of the biggest music distribution services in the world, but a new lawsuit filed by Universal Music Group has led some artists to ask whether DistroKid is still safe to use. The…
Universal Music Group is suing independent music distributor DistroKid in a case that could have important implications for AI music, copyright enforcement and the future role of music distributors. The lawsuit was filed on September…
Universal Music Group has filed a lawsuit against DistroKid, putting one of the world’s largest independent music distributors at the centre of a major dispute over copyright, artificial intelligence and the responsibility distributors have for…
Changing music distributor sounds terrifying. Artists worry they’ll lose streams, playlists or their Spotify history. Fortunately, moving away from DistroKid doesn’t automatically mean starting from zero. Keep the same recording The most important rule is…
One of DistroKid’s biggest selling points is speed. Its marketing says tracks can reach services such as Spotify in around two to three days. But artists shouldn’t interpret that as meaning they should upload their…
