Why Choose DISTROKID?

 

DistroKid is the easiest way for musicians to get music into Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Tidal, TikTok, YouTube, and more. Unlimited uploads, keep 100% of your earnings, and more features than any other music distributor.

 

Figures like Ed Sheeran, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, and many others have utilized DistroKid's services to broaden their audience and share their art.

 

 

Who pays better DistroKid or TuneCore?

 

So yes, DistroKid pays out 100% of the money they receive from Merlin – but they don't receive 100% of what the stores pay out. So in essence, TuneCore's payouts to artists are better. In fact, in their history, they've paid out over $2,000,000,000.00 to artists. (Yup, that's 2 BILLION dollars)

 

 

 

How do I get paid by DistroKid?

 

DistroKid supports a large number of payout options through our payment provider, including PayPal, ACH, wire transfer, eCheck, or even a paper check! Keep in mind, different methods may or may not be available to you based on your location.

 

Does DistroKid monetize your music?

 

DistroKid takes a percentage only if you choose the optional "Social Media Pack" Album Extra for any of your releases. This service identifies YouTube and TikTok videos using your music and enables monetization on those videos.

 

 

Does DistroKid pay for YouTube views?

 

You're paid for each monetized play of your music. A "monetized" play is when YouTube displays an ad on the video, or when a YouTube Music paying subscriber listens (in which case you're paid, pro-rata, based on how much they're paying and what percentage of the time they listened to your tracks).

 

 

 

 

Which big artists use DistroKid?

 Distrokid LOVE

·         Ludacris. “ DistroKid is the future. ...

·         Arizona Zervas. “ DistroKid has been a great platform to release my music over the years!

·         Rob Scallon

·         Kei Henderson, 21 Savage

·         Ari Herstand

·         John LaMacchia

·         Zach Marsh

·         Todd Bryanton

 

 

 

How much does DistroKid pay per 1,000 streams?

 

Average Earnings Per Stream

On average, artists might expect to earn somewhere between $0.003 to $0.005 per stream on Spotify through DistroKid. This means that for every 1,000 streams, an artist can earn approximately $3 to $5. However, it's crucial to note that these figures are average estimates and can fluctuate.