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Music Distribution

Get your music onto Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon Music, and 30+ other streaming platforms. Royalty collection, release scheduling, masters stay yours.

We've co-founded a music platform that drove 20M+ streams across 30+ services. We know which distributors actually pay on time, which ones hide their splits, and how to schedule a release so it doesn't disappear into the void on Friday morning.

// WHAT'S INCLUDED

Deliverables

  • Release prep: ISRC and UPC codes, metadata, artist profiles set up correctly
  • Distribution to Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon Music, Deezer, YouTube Music, and 30+ more
  • Release scheduling timed for editorial pitching and playlist consideration
  • Royalty collection setup, including mechanical and performance rights where relevant
  • Artist profile claiming on Spotify for Artists and Apple Music for Artists
  • Quarterly statements broken down by platform and territory
// HOW WE WORK

Process

  1. 01

    Prep

    Masters, artwork, metadata, splits, and credits all verified before submission.

  2. 02

    Schedule

    Release date chosen for maximum editorial chance and playlist consideration.

  3. 03

    Distribute

    Submission to every platform you want, with proper artist linking and territory targeting.

  4. 04

    Collect

    Ongoing royalty collection with quarterly statements you can actually read.

// TOOLS WE USE

Stack & Tools

  • DistroKid
  • TuneCore
  • CD Baby
  • Symphonic
  • Stem
  • Spotify for Artists
  • Apple Music for Artists
  • Songtrust
// FAQ

Common questions

Do I keep my masters?+

Yes. Always. We do not take ownership of any recording, composition, or master. We distribute on your behalf and you keep 100% of the rights.

What about royalties?+

Streaming royalties from Spotify and Apple Music flow to you through the distributor. Mechanical and performance royalties (publishing) are a separate stream we can set up through Songtrust or a similar service.

Can you pitch to Spotify editorial playlists?+

We pitch through Spotify for Artists at least seven days before release, which is the official editorial pitch channel. We can't guarantee placement (nobody can), but we follow the practices that actually work.

What does this cost?+

Single-release distribution is a flat per-release fee in the $40 to $300 range depending on the distributor you choose. We work on a per-engagement basis on top to handle the scheduling, pitching, and royalty setup.

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Ready to talk about your music distribution project?

Send us a short note. We respond within 24 hours and we'll tell you honestly whether this is the right engagement for what you're trying to do.