DistroKid
DistroKid is the easiest way for musicians to get music into Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, YouTube, and more.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
Features
- Music Distribution
- Distribution
- Document Publishing
- Music Licensing
DistroKid News & Activities
Recent News
Recent activities
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DistroKid information
Developed by
Philip Kaplan Licensing
Proprietary and Commercial product.Alternatives
26 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
AlternativeTo Category
Audio & Music
What is DistroKid?
What is DistroKid? DistroKid is a service for musicians that puts your music into online stores so that people can buy it.
Why should I use DistroKid? All your music should be in stores. DistroKid is the only service that lets you upload unlimited music to stores for one low price. Other services make you pay every time you upload something -- and that's way less fun (and way more expensive).
Who uses DistroKid? DistroKid was designed for solo musicians, bands, DJs, and producers who record music at home or in the studio.
How much will it cost me? Only $19.99 to upload unlimited songs & albums for a year.
How much of my sales does DistroKid keep? None. You keep 100% of your royalties.
Comments and Reviews
Apparently, scammers. Arbitrarily withholding up to 30% of earnings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ9P80XPIWY
It's apparently only "tax-withholding", which is not Distrokid keeping your money, but rather the IRS keeping US money from crossing the frontier (unless your country has a tax treaty with the US). If your money get withheld, you need to fill-in a form each year to get your money back. It's paperwork, complicated paperwork i've been told, but no scamming from Distrokid's part.
Here a link to their own FAQ about it: https://support.distrokid.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042414993-Information-about-tax-withholding-for-non-U-S-residents
Woops: Distrokid launched their own NFT december 2021 (https://news.distrokid.com/sellouts-9b988bc87c83)