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DistroKid is the largest and fastest-growing music distribution platform for independent artists, enabling musicians to upload unlimited songs to 150+ streaming platforms worldwide including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, TikTok, YouTube Music, Tidal, Deezer, and more. Unlike traditional distributors that charge per release, DistroKid pioneered the unlimited uploads model with a flat annual fee, and artists keep 100% of their streaming royalties with no commission taken.
Founded by Philip Kaplan in 2013, DistroKid has become the go-to distribution platform for independent musicians, handling a significant portion of all new music uploaded to streaming services globally. The platform is known for its speed (songs can go live in as little as 24 hours), simplicity, and artist-friendly terms. DistroKid also provides tools for royalty splitting among collaborators, daily streaming statistics, synced lyrics, and promotional tools to help artists grow their audience.
Key Features: Unlimited song and album uploads to 150+ streaming platforms, artists keep 100% of royalties with no commission, automatic royalty splits among collaborators with direct payouts, payouts twice per week, Spotify verified artist checkmark assistance, synced lyrics for Apple Music, daily streaming statistics and analytics, customizable release dates and pre-save campaigns, custom iTunes pricing options, customizable label name for releases, hyperfollow pages for pre-release promotion, Shazam registration, YouTube Content ID for monetizing fan-made videos, social media promotional tools and smart links, ISRC code management, mobile app for tracking stats and managing releases, playlist contact search engine (Ultimate plan), 1TB instant file sharing (Ultimate plan), and replace song audio without losing stats feature.
Pricing: DistroKid offers three annual subscription plans. Musician at $24.99/year ($2.08/month) provides unlimited uploads, 100% royalty retention, Spotify checkmark, royalty splits, lyrics, and mobile app access for a single artist. Musician Plus at $44.99/year ($3.75/month) adds daily streaming stats, customizable label name, custom release dates, custom iTunes pricing, and Spotify/Apple Music monitoring for up to 2 artists. Ultimate at $89.99/year ($7.50/month) includes everything plus advanced analytics, audio replacement, playlist contact search engine, and 1TB file sharing. All plans include unlimited uploads and 100% royalty retention.
Use Cases: Independent musicians distributing their first single or album to all major streaming platforms, bands splitting royalties automatically among members, artists wanting Spotify verified artist status and pre-save campaigns, music producers distributing beats and instrumental albums, podcasters distributing content to music platforms, record labels managing releases for multiple artists, artists monitoring daily streaming performance across platforms, musicians replacing audio on existing releases without losing play counts, and content creators monetizing fan-made YouTube videos through Content ID.
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DistroKid is the largest and fastest-growing music distribution platform for independent artists, enabling musicians to upload unlimited songs to 150+ streaming platforms worldwide including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, TikTok, YouTube Music, Tidal, Deezer, and more. Unlike traditional distributors that charge per release, DistroKid pioneered the unlimited uploads model with a flat annual fee, and artists keep 100% of their streaming royalties with no commission taken.
Founded by Philip Kaplan in 2013, DistroKid has become the go-to distribution platform for independent musicians, handling a significant portion of all new music uploaded to streaming services globally. The platform is known for its speed (songs can go live in as little as 24 hours), simplicity, and artist-friendly terms. DistroKid also provides tools for royalty splitting among collaborators, daily streaming statistics, synced lyrics, and promotional tools to help artists grow their audience.
Key Features: Unlimited song and album uploads to 150+ streaming platforms, artists keep 100% of royalties with no commission, automatic royalty splits among collaborators with direct payouts, payouts twice per week, Spotify verified artist checkmark assistance, synced lyrics for Apple Music, daily streaming statistics and analytics, customizable release dates and pre-save campaigns, custom iTunes pricing options, customizable label name for releases, hyperfollow pages for pre-release promotion, Shazam registration, YouTube Content ID for monetizing fan-made videos, social media promotional tools and smart links, ISRC code management, mobile app for tracking stats and managing releases, playlist contact search engine (Ultimate plan), 1TB instant file sharing (Ultimate plan), and replace song audio without losing stats feature.
Pricing: DistroKid offers three annual subscription plans. Musician at $24.99/year ($2.08/month) provides unlimited uploads, 100% royalty retention, Spotify checkmark, royalty splits, lyrics, and mobile app access for a single artist. Musician Plus at $44.99/year ($3.75/month) adds daily streaming stats, customizable label name, custom release dates, custom iTunes pricing, and Spotify/Apple Music monitoring for up to 2 artists. Ultimate at $89.99/year ($7.50/month) includes everything plus advanced analytics, audio replacement, playlist contact search engine, and 1TB file sharing. All plans include unlimited uploads and 100% royalty retention.
Use Cases: Independent musicians distributing their first single or album to all major streaming platforms, bands splitting royalties automatically among members, artists wanting Spotify verified artist status and pre-save campaigns, music producers distributing beats and instrumental albums, podcasters distributing content to music platforms, record labels managing releases for multiple artists, artists monitoring daily streaming performance across platforms, musicians replacing audio on existing releases without losing play counts, and content creators monetizing fan-made YouTube videos through Content ID.