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DistroKid
Music distributor charging flat annual fees ($24.99/$44.99/$89.99 tiers) for unlimited uploads; by common industry estimates roughly a third of new music flows through it. Paid add-ons include Leave a Legacy ($29/release), which keeps a release live after a subscription lapses.
- Best for
- Cheap, fast, unlimited uploads with the biggest ecosystem. Prolific independent artists, producers and small labels that release frequently and want unlimited uploads, automated splits and a low annual base price.
- Skip if
- You want human support or label services attached or prefer one-time release fees.
- First move
- Open an account and schedule your next single four weeks out.
- Watch out
- Stop paying and your catalog comes down unless you bought Leave a Legacy ($29/release); add-ons stack fast (Social Media Pack takes a 20% cut). Assume slow, templated support if a takedown or payout dispute arises.
- Reach
- Mainstream scale
- When
- Worth it once you have releases out.
- Based in
- United States