Every day there seem to be more companies vying to be the one to distribute your music to the major music retailers and streaming services. Norway’s Indigo Boom offers a unique business model — unlimited distribution for around $4 per month, with 100% of the royalties going to you. The catch is that you have […]

The cleverly named RouteNote is yet another player in the aggregate digital distribution space. Why choose them over more popular options like CDBaby or TuneCore? In fact, RouteNote falls somewhere between these services and the newer DistroKid with their pricing model and distribution reach. The company distributes to a slightly larger group of retailers than […]

CD Baby is one of the oldest web services for independent musicians. It was acquired by Discmakers but continues to offer musicians digital distribution to major platforms on fair terms that bridge the gap between Tunecore and ONErpm. A one time 50 dollar fee per album and a 9% take on net income from digital […]

Tunecore helped democratize the music industry years ago with a revolutionary business model: Charge a flat annual fee for distribution to all the major digital music outlets. For those who will sell at least 50 bucks worth of downloads and streams per year per album, it’s financially sound. But many indie musicians’ album sales drop […]

DittoMusic is a digital music distribution aggregator and royalty collector with deep roots in the UK/EU market — though they do serve the U.S. market as well. Their pricing is highly competitive, with albums costing $35/year to maintain distribution, and artists keep 100% of their royalties. TuneCore’s feature set may edge out DittoMusic, but if […]

OneRPM gives musicians the opportunity to distribute their music to almost all the world’s largest digital distribution platforms. Unlike competitor TuneCore which provides wide distribution for a flat annual fee, OneRPM charges a small fee (usually 2 bucks) for each distribution platform you want to reach. This is a one-time fee meaning you’re not pressured […]

The Orchard was one of the first companies to democratize music distribution. Today, they are still the top choice, not just for music and video distribution but as a full-service digital music partner, assisting with social media, marketing and content management. Their services are more for music businesses than independent musicians these days, but their […]

The new kid on the block of digital distribution aggregation is DistroKid. They hope to shake things up by offering the incredibly inexpensive option to distribute unlimited amounts of music to iTunes, Spotify, Google Play and Amazon for $19.99/year. Artists keep 100% of royalties and are paid monthly. (They also have packages starting at $35.99 […]

Songlow has three key services: music distribution, promotion and reporting. Its digital music distribution aggregation has an interesting pricing structure: $6 per song, per year. Artists keep 100% of their royalties. At $60 for your average LP, it’s one of the more expensive options available. However, value is added with their promotional and reporting tools, […]