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…
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…
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,…
Leave a Legacy is one of DistroKid’s most interesting Album Extras. It also reveals something important about the economics of subscription music distribution. What is DistroKid Leave a Legacy? DistroKid says Leave a Legacy prevents…
DistroKid and CD Baby approach music distribution very differently. DistroKid sells subscriptions. CD Baby charges per release. That alone can make one dramatically better than the other depending on how often you release music. How…
