1. Get your kit ready to promote the song across platforms
2. Get creative with how to use the lyrics
3. Use smartlinks (let the audience pick which DSP they want to play the song on)
4. Use animated covers to stand out of the crowd
5. Cross promote song link on social media platforms and network channels
6. Listener campaigns to reward the loyal fans and encourage listening
7. Get shout outs for your song
8. Work with marketing teams at the DSPs to get better placement of your song on the playlists
9. Song copyrights protection
10. Analyse data to get to know your audience better and guide you on your content strategy

While distributing your song directly, there is a flat fees for 1-2 tracks which is around $10, for an EP is is around $20 and for an album it will be around $40 (which means at least 6 to 7 songs). Some distributors work on a revenue model with around 15 – 30% revenue share and they are recommended for aggregators or labels due to the size of the catalogue. 

The revenue of streams now depends on freemium + premium model, the location of the audience and so on so the range can really vary from $500 – $8,000. Your past release data is your best guess for how much you will be able to earn from your new release.

Drop an email at [email protected] for signing up with us for distributing your music.

Artist Distributors:

1. DistroKid
2. CD Baby
3. Emubands
4. Record Union
5. Vydia

Label Distributors:

1. The Orchard
2. Believe
3. FUGA
4. Innercat Music Group
5. Zvonko Digital
6. Soulspazm
7. Alphapup
8. ampsuite

Full list here: Spotify

As the financial payout models are evolving, this area is also likely to be more flexible, some distributors pay quarterly, while some can pay earlier and some claim to pay weekly as well. DRM has a monthly payout cycle.

When selecting a distribution company, you can either go directly or via an aggregator. Distrokid for creators and Orchard for aggregators are considered a relatively large size in this region. DRM distributes via Orchard, Believe and SoundOn.