One of DistroKid’s biggest selling points is unlimited music uploads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unlike pay-per-release distribution models, your subscription doesn’t charge you separately for every single or album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That makes DistroKid particularly appealing to prolific artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The core model is built around unlimited releases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That means an artist releasing one single a year and an artist releasing fifty can pay the same base subscription within the same artist-plan limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Music has changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Artists increasingly release:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
singles<\/p>\n\n\n\n
remixes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sped-up versions<\/p>\n\n\n\n
acoustic versions<\/p>\n\n\n\n
deluxe editions<\/p>\n\n\n\n
live recordings<\/p>\n\n\n\n
instrumentals<\/p>\n\n\n\n
alternate mixes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A per-release charging model can become expensive very quickly for that type of strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is where DistroKid is strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unlimited distribution can create the wrong incentive too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just because you can release 100 tracks doesn’t mean you should.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every release creates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
metadata<\/p>\n\n\n\n
artwork<\/p>\n\n\n\n
moderation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
promotion<\/p>\n\n\n\n
catalogue management<\/p>\n\n\n\n
rights responsibilities<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The goal should be unlimited opportunity rather than unlimited clutter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although DistroKid doesn’t charge separately for normal uploads, optional extras can be priced at release or track level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That means a very large catalogue using lots of extras can still create significant ongoing costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can upload a very large volume of music through DistroKid’s unlimited model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s genuinely one of its biggest strengths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just remember:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unlimited uploads don’t automatically equal unlimited value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best catalogue is one you can actually manage, promote and monetise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 really mean unlimited? The core model is built around unlimited releases. That means an artist releasing one single a year and an artist releasing fifty can pay the same base subscription within the same artist-plan limits. Why this matters Music has changed. Artists increasingly release: singles remixes sped-up versions acoustic versions deluxe editions live recordings instrumentals alternate mixes A per-release charging model can become expensive…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3311,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1378,2360,1365,2362],"coauthors":[2],"class_list":["post-3838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-distrokid","tag-plans","tag-pricing","tag-unlimited"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n