{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"RouteNote - Radar","provider_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar","author_name":"Radar Team","author_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/author\/rn_adm_rad\/","title":"DistroKid vs CD Baby: Which Should You Use? - RouteNote - Radar","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"94SBncoyMq\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/distrokid-vs-cd-baby-which-should-you-use\/\">DistroKid vs CD Baby: Which Should You Use?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/distrokid-vs-cd-baby-which-should-you-use\/embed\/#?secret=94SBncoyMq\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;DistroKid vs CD Baby: Which Should You Use?&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote - Radar\" data-secret=\"94SBncoyMq\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routenote_music_icon_with_random_background_-profile_y3xfdqy_1fdefd7e-cc38-44c9-b36e-3e42d7655db5_1.png","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":1024,"description":"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 DistroKid works DistroKid&#8217;s Musician plan currently costs $24.99 per year and allows unlimited releases for one artist. It passes through 100% of ordinary DSP streaming and download earnings, minus banking fees and applicable taxes. How CD Baby works CD Baby currently charges $9.99 for a single and $14.99 for an album. There are no recurring subscription fees simply to maintain an artist account. However, CD..."}