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Amuse
Stockholm-based music distributor that discontinued its free tier in March 2024 and now operates on annual subscriptions; it also runs an Artist & Label Services arm that offers licensing deals to selected artists. Cancelling the subscription triggers a 25% royalty commission on releases left up.
- Best for
- Independent releases with team splits on flat annual pricing. Independent artists and small teams releasing frequently who want affordable annual distribution, a clean mobile workflow, basic promotional tools and potential royalty advances.
- Skip if
- You need publishing, sync or human support. You release only occasionally, need publishing, sync or hands-on marketing, or want the entry plan to include fee-free splits and YouTube Content ID.
- First move
- Compare tier pricing against your release schedule, then upload a single. Choose the tier based on artist count, splits and Content ID needs, then test Amuse with one non-critical single before migrating your catalog.
- Watch out
- Cancel your subscription and Amuse applies a 25% royalty commission on every release you leave up — the real cost is on the way out, not the way in.
- Reach
- Established
- When
- Useful from day one.
- Based in
- Sweden