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…
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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…
Cancelling DistroKid might sound as simple as cancelling any other online subscription. There’s one major difference. Your subscription controls the distribution of your music. That means artists should think carefully before clicking cancel. How do…
DistroKid has become one of the biggest names in independent music distribution. Its pitch is attractive: pay an annual membership, release unlimited music and keep 100% of your normal streaming royalties. But is DistroKid actually…
Does DistroKid have hidden fees? Technically, no. DistroKid publishes information about its additional charges and Album Extras. But there is a big difference between a fee being publicly disclosed and an artist understanding how much…
DistroKid is usually marketed around one simple idea: pay an annual subscription and upload unlimited music. That sounds cheap. But how much does DistroKid actually cost once you start using it seriously? DistroKid currently charges…
YouTube Premium is getting more expensive again, with Google rolling out new price increases across several European countries and Singapore. The latest YouTube Premium price increase follows similar changes introduced in the United States earlier…
Music distributors love talking about what distribution costs. They talk less about what it costs to get your money out. For independent artists, that can matter. A distributor might advertise a cheap annual subscription or…
YouTube Premium is getting more expensive again, with Google rolling out price increases across several countries in Europe and other parts of the world. The latest YouTube Premium price increase follows a price hike in…
YouTube is once again raising the price of its Premium subscription in the United States, marking another step in a broader trend reshaping the economics of digital streaming. The move, reported by The Verge, reflects…
