One of DistroKid’s biggest selling points is unlimited music uploads. Unlike pay-per-release distribution models, your subscription doesn’t charge you separately for every single or album. That makes DistroKid particularly appealing to prolific artists. Does unlimited…
DistroKid isn’t free. Its cheapest current US plan costs $24.99 per year. So what if you want to distribute music without paying anything upfront? RouteNote Free RouteNote offers free music distribution without an upfront or…
Yes, but the number of artists you can manage depends on your DistroKid plan. The basic Musician plan is designed for one artist or band. Musician Plus currently supports two. Ultimate expands the number of…
DistroKid isn’t only for individual musicians. Its Ultimate plans allow multiple artists to be managed from the same account. That can make DistroKid attractive to small independent labels. But should a label use it? The…
DistroKid Musician Plus currently costs $44.99 per year in the US. It sits between the entry-level Musician plan and DistroKid’s Ultimate offering. For many independent artists, it’s probably the DistroKid plan that makes the most…
DistroKid Ultimate is designed for artists, managers and labels that need more than the standard Musician plans. US pricing currently starts at $89.99 per year, with the exact package depending on the number of artists…
The difference between DistroKid Musician and Musician Plus looks fairly small at first. But for artists trying to run a proper release campaign, it can matter. DistroKid’s US Musician plan currently costs $24.99 per year,…
Yes — for ordinary streaming and music-store revenue, DistroKid says it passes 100% of the earnings allocated to artists, minus banking fees and applicable taxes. That’s a strong offer. But artists need to understand exactly…
For normal streaming and music-store earnings, DistroKid says it does not take a percentage. If Spotify allocates $100 to your recordings, DistroKid’s stated model is to pass through that $100, minus banking fees and applicable…
The simple answer is: For ordinary streaming and download earnings, DistroKid says it takes 0%. Artists receive 100% of what stores allocate to them, minus banking fees and applicable taxes. But that doesn’t mean DistroKid…
