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Recording songs is only one step in the music making process. Next, emerging artists need to distribute their album, EP or singles on music streaming platforms to reach listeners.
Sources like YouTube and TikTok have become a popular method for exposure, but if you want to reach a wider audience, DistroKid can take your music directly to Spotify — and for just $2 a month.
What sets the platform apart from the rest is not only its simplicity, but its artist-first mentality and its ability to eliminate the need to count tracks and pay royalties. With three simple steps, you can quickly free your music on Spotify, in addition to a host of other benefits. You'll need to sign up for DistroKid to take advantage of everything the service has to offer, but the platform offers a variety of affordable plans to choose from, starting at $1.92 per month (fee $22.99 per year).
Get the most out of your access to DistroKid when you choose from the Musician, Musician Plus, or Ultimate plan. The Musician plan is the basic package for an artist that costs $22.99 per year and includes unlimited song uploads, your lyrics on Google, a verified Spotify checkmark, the ability to create royalty splits, and access to the mobile app.
For more creative freedom, you can get Musician Plus for $39.99 a year ($3.33 a month) and use it for up to two artists, while getting everything in the Musician plan except synced lyrics on Apple Music and daily flow statistics. You can further develop your creativity when you take advantage of customizable features for label name, release date, pre-order date and iTunes pricing.
To save up to 40% off, you can use the Ultimate membership which costs $89.99 per year and includes everything in the Musician Plus plan except 1 TB of storage, contact information for thousands of playlists and free access to iPhone apps.
Beyond getting verified on Spotify, a DistroKid subscription gives you control over your artist profile, allowing you to update your photo, bio, and links. You can help your music reach more listeners by submitting songs directly to Spotify's playlist editors and even track streaming stats including stream count, stores and engagements. Deep knowledge of your audience can help you develop marketing plans — especially since DistroKid lets you view Spotify flow charts.
In terms of payment, the platform handles all of this for you with bi-weekly distributed payouts — and you get to keep 100% of the royalties.
