Stopping a music-distribution subscription isn’t like cancelling Spotify Premium. Your own music catalogue may be affected. DistroKid operates an annual membership You pay for continued access to the platform and distribution service. DistroKid’s Leave a…
Can you stop paying DistroKid and leave your music on Spotify? The answer depends largely on how your releases are set up. Leave a Legacy DistroKid’s Leave a Legacy Album Extra is specifically designed to…
Sometimes you need a song removed. Maybe you’ve changed strategy. Maybe the metadata is wrong. Perhaps a rights issue has emerged. Or you simply don’t want the recording available anymore. Before removing anything Ask yourself…
DistroKid promotes very fast music distribution and says tracks can reach major platforms such as Spotify in roughly two to three days. But that’s not the same thing as saying every song will be live…
HyperFollow is DistroKid’s smart-link and pre-save tool. It’s useful. But artists don’t need DistroKid to create smart links. What should a HyperFollow alternative do? At minimum: link to major DSPs support pre-saves look good on…
DistroKid is an independent music-distribution specialist. SoundOn is owned by TikTok. That creates two very different strategic propositions. Why SoundOn is interesting SoundOn was created around the idea of combining music distribution with TikTok’s promotional…
DistroKid, TuneCore and CD Baby are three of the best-known names in DIY music distribution. But their economics aren’t identical. DistroKid Current US Musician pricing: $24.99 per year. Unlimited releases. 100% ordinary DSP royalty pass-through,…
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…
