DISTRIBUTION COST & FEES
Sepulchral Silence Amuse AWAL CD Baby DistroKid Ditto Fresh Tunes Horus Music LANDR ONErpm RouteNote Songtradr Soundrop Spinnup Stem Symphonic TuneCore UnitedMasters
SIGN UP FEES
0
€
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
£0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
DISTRIBUTION FEES
Unlimited Releases and
unlimited projects with
all distribution plans
Bronze Plan = free
Silver Plan = 29,99€ year
Gold Plan = 49,99€ year
free
$60 year for "Pro"
$0
single = $9.95 album =
$29
unlimited releases for…
1 artist = $19.99 year
2 artists = $35.99 year
5 artists = $79.99 year
10 artists = $139.99 year
unlimited releases for…
1 artist = $19 year
2 artists = $29 year
5 artists = $69 year
10 artists = $119 year
15 artists = $159 year
20 artists = $199 year
30 artists = $249 year
40 artists = $299 year
$0
unlimited releases for…
1 artist = £20 year
2 artists = £30 year
5 artists = £70 year
10 artists = £120 year
15 artists = £160 year
20 artists = £200 year
30 artists = £250 year
40 artists = £300 year
one-time payments...
single = £25
EP = £35
unlimited releases for...
$89/yr & 0% commission
$20/yr plan: single = $5
EP/Album = $19 9%
commission Free plan:
single = $9 EP/Album =
$29 15% commission
$0
For Premium…
1 song = $10
2-6 songs = $20
7-18 songs $30
18+ songs = $45
unlimited releases for...
1 artist = $20 year
2 artists = $63.70 year
5 artists = $93.10 year
10 artists = $137.20 year
15 artists = $181.30 year
20 artists = $225.40 year
30 artists = $303.80 year
40 artists = $382.20 year
100 artists = $803.60 year
$0
single = $9.99
EP = $19.99
album = $39.99
$0 $0
single = $9.99
album = $29.99
$0
YEARLY FEES
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fees
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$9.99 year or free with
"Free"
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EP = $19.99
album = $39.99
$0 $0
single: $9.99
album: $49.99
$0 or $59.99 (keep 100%
royalties)
FEES FOR ADDING NEW STORES $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 manual
$7.95/release automated
$0 $0 £0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$1.98 per store
$10 unlimited
$0
COST OF ISRC CODES
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
COST OF UPC CODES free free free
$5 single
$20 album
free free free free free free free free free free free free free free
ADDITIONAL ARTISTS COST
free
free
free
free
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$10 year
free
free
see distribution fees
free
free
free
free
free
free
TAKEDOWN COST
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
free
ROYALTY SHARE REVENUE
Sepulchral Silence Amuse AWAL CD Baby DistroKid Ditto Fresh Tunes Horus Music LANDR ONErpm RouteNote Songtradr Soundrop Spinnup Stem Symphonic TuneCore UnitedMasters
COMPANY ROYALTY COMMISSION % 3% - 15% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
0% or 20% with label
services
0% - 15% 0%
Free = 15%
Premium = 0%
0% with subscription
10% without
0% 0% 0% 15% 0%
0% with subscription
10% without
USER ROYALTY COMMISSION %
97% - 85%
100%
85%
91%
100%
100%
100%
100% - 80%
100% - 85%
85%
100% - 85%
100% - 90%
85%
100%
90%
85%
100%
100% - 90%
PROGRESSIVE USER ROYALTY COMMISSION
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
PAYMENTS
Sepulchral Silence Amuse AWAL CD Baby DistroKid Ditto Fresh Tunes Horus Music LANDR ONErpm RouteNote Songtradr Soundrop Spinnup Stem Symphonic TuneCore UnitedMasters
PAYMENT THRESHOLD
$50
$10
$30
user set minimum
$0
$25
$25
UK = £0, Outside UK £10
$0
$0
$50
$10
$20
10
€
$50
$50
$0
$50
PAYMENT daily by withdrawal 2-3 month delay within 45 days weekly by withdrawal immediate 60 days monthly first week of month immediate
on the 15th of each
month
monthly monthly monthly 15th of the month monthly weekly monthly
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Sepulchral Silence Amuse AWAL CD Baby DistroKid Ditto Fresh Tunes Horus Music LANDR ONErpm RouteNote Songtradr Soundrop Spinnup Stem Symphonic TuneCore UnitedMasters
CUSTOMER SUPPORT EMAIL TURN AROUND 1 working day within a day with 'pro' 2 working days same day (business days) 1 business day within hours, 24/7 1 working day 24 hours Same day (business days) within 24 hours 24 hours
2 hours during business
hours
1-3 days 48 hours 1 day 1 business day 1 business day within 2 days
CUSTOMER SUPPORT LIVE CHAT
yes
no
exisiting clients only
yes
no
no
yes
no
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
no
no
no
no
OTHER INFORMATION
Sepulchral Silence Amuse AWAL CD Baby DistroKid Ditto Fresh Tunes Horus Music LANDR ONErpm RouteNote Songtradr Soundrop Spinnup Stem Symphonic TuneCore UnitedMasters
NUMBER OF OUTLETS
150+
14
200+
150+
150+
200+
25
200+
75+
100+
200+
100+
12
31
60+
200+
150+
100+
OPT OUT OF OUTLETS
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
OPT OUT OF TERRITORIES
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
RELEASE COVER SONGS?
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
by request
yes
yes
yes
CUSTOM LABEL NAME yes yes, with 'pro' yes yes
with musician plus plan
($35.99/yr)
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes by request yes yes
YOUTUBE MONETIZATION yes yes opt in opt in opt in selected artists
sound recordings only
and branded channels
automatic opt-in yes yes opt in no no opt in opt in (via approval) opt in / $10 one time select artists
SOUNDCLOUD MONETIZATION
yes
no
by request
no
no
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
no
yes
no
yes
REVENUE REPORTS
clear and intelligible
poor
decent
clear and intelligible
poor
clear and intelligible
poor
clear and intelligible
clear and intelligible
clear and intelligible
clear and intelligible
clear and intelligible
decent
clear and intelligible
clear and intelligible
decent
clear and intelligible
clear and intelligible
# OF ARTISTS / LABELS
5,000+
n/a
20
800
940
250
450
n/a
1.3 million
430
500
500
40
n/a
n/a
50,000+
n/a
500
# OF SONGS RELEASED
150,000+
n/a
280,000+
10 million
6.3 million
4,000/week on average
1.5m
250
n/a
5-6 million
2 million
150
60000
n/a
n/a
2 million
n/a
n/a
SERVICE & PRICE COMPARISON TABLE