Music Distributors

A music distributor delivers your song to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Deezer, TikTok and the other stores. This is the first step of any release: no distributor means your track is not on streaming. Most distributors let you keep 100 percent of your royalties and charge either a yearly fee or a small per-release fee. When choosing one, check who owns your masters (you always should), how fast they pay out, and whether they generate ISRC and UPC codes for you. For HipHop, Afro and Amapiano artists releasing often, payout speed and per-release cost matter most.

Compare Music Distributors

Side-by-side feature and price comparison of 3 providers. Updated and maintained by ArtistNav.

Feature DistroKid TuneCore Amuse
Royalties you keep 80 100 100
You keep your masters yes yes yes
Stores / DSPs reached 150 150 150
Delivery speed 1-5 days 1-3 days
Free ISRC + UPC codes yes yes Yes
YouTube Content ID Add-on Add-on Add-on
Publishing admin Add-on Add-on No
Helps Spotify verification Yes Yes Yes
Automatic royalty splits Yes Yes Yes (paid plans)
Support quality Email Email Email ( Priority support)
Website Visit Visit Visit

All Music Distributors

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TuneCore
PaidAll genresGlobal

TuneCore is a digital music distribution service that helps independent artists and labels release music to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, TikTok, YouTube Music and other major platforms. Artists keep 100% of their royalties and ownership of their masters. TuneCore also offers publishing administration, sync opportunities and advanced marketing tools through its paid plans.

Annual Subscription

Verified live · checked 23 Jun 2026

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CD Baby
PaidAll genresGlobal

One-time per-release fee with optional publishing administration. Long-running distributor with sync licensing opportunities.

One-time per release

Verified live · checked 23 Jun 2026

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Amuse
Free + PaidGlobal

Amuse is a digital music distribution platform offering both free and premium plans for independent artists. Users can distribute music to Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, YouTube Music and other major streaming services while retaining ownership of their masters and keeping 100% of royalties. Paid plans provide faster delivery, team features, royalty splits and advanced release tools.

Free tier available

Verified live · checked 23 Jun 2026