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Top 10 Music Distribution Services For Independent Artists

By Jennifer Dewitt December 4, 2021 4 mins read 284 Views

We know how satisfying it is to finish producing a musical project and to be happy with the results… but you have one last step to take before releasing your music to the world: digital distribution.

To help you navigate the in the world distributions services, many players allow you to distribute your single, EP or album to all streaming platforms (Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music, iTunes,…) at the same time. Each aggregator has its own departments and its own specificities.

Sidekick Music compiled 10 music distribution services to help you pick the one that will suit you the best.


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Top 10 Music Distribution Services to contact

1. Listn

Website : https://listn.live/distribution-form/

Being the least expensive platform on the market, they might be the best bank for the buck to get you noticed and meet the success you deserve. 

Listn works with over 100 online music stores and streaming services across the world to help get your music online. Through their services they help artists, labels and managers to sell their music through Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, Tencent, TikTok.. Not only that, but they also help you build your image and grow your fanbase. 

2. Tunecore

Website : https://www.tunecore.com

Tunecore‘s Music Distribution Services have one of the world’s highest-grossing music catalogs, distributing more than $1.2 million to independent artists every day.

TuneCore has, since its creation, a large base of artists. Tunecore is also a preferred crowdsourcing channel for the record company Believe. Artists spotted on the TuneCore platform will therefore have the opportunity to sign on the Believe Recording labels.

3. Distrokid

Website : https://distrokid.com/

Distrokid distribute about a third of all new music released around the world and that more than 2 million artists “rely” on this platform. It has good features and an efficient pricing system, all in a simplistic interface. Clean and smudge-free. Historically, this distribution platform was founded in 2013 by an American entrepreneur named Philip J. “Pud” Kaplan.

It might be one the most recent music distributor but is quickly becoming a very popular music distribution service on the market.

4. CD Baby

Website : https://cdbaby.com

Globally, CD Baby is the largest online distributor of independent music. They’re the only one to distribute your music with online and physically.

CD Baby has been around the longest. They were the first non-label company to offer ‘open to all’ music distribution to iTunes back in the day. They’re today in partnership with several musical sites such as Deezer, Youtube or even Amazon Music. These numerous partnerships allow artists who subscribe to an offer in order tohave their music available on all these sites. 

5. Label Worx

Website : https://www.label-worx.com

Label Worx is not the typical music distribution services. They mainly specialize in Dance Music, working with labels such as DIRTYBIRD, NONSTOP, Tronic, Transmit and Harry Romero’s label Bambossa.

They also offer a full service for the release of your music with Digital Distribution, Promo Sending, Mixing & Mastering, Web Design Services and Royalty Accounting, among other things.


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6. Routenote

Website : https://www.routenote.com

Founded in 2007 in the UK, Routenote covers over 90% of the digital music market. They allow you to have a complete control over where your music is distributed. Thus, you can unsubscribe from certain platforms or certain territories if this is your wish.

They offer Free and Premium  pricing plans ; these distribution plans are designed to give you total control and flexibility, ensuring the cheapest distribution per product available. But you should know that  Routenote take 15% of your income with the free plan, but it is still a good solution for starting artist who can’t spend so much in the beginning of a career.

7. Ditto

Website : https://dittomusic.com

Ditto Music offers a very comprehensive music distribution service, taking care of all the stages from your pre-release to the actual release. 

Since 2006, UK-based Ditto Music has already worked with over 85,000 artists. In December 2019, it became the first independent distributor to offer artist management services. Offering the same affordability as some of its competitor Ditto will differentiate itself by featuring a number of other tools for artists such as SmartLinks with pre-saves, and Ditto Plus – their premium music marketing service for select artists.

8. SongTradr

Website : https://www.songtradr.com

With Songtradr you get to customize the price of your music and distribute it to more than 200 major outlets, with access to licensing opportunities. The Songtradr marketplace contains over 450,000 artists, songwriters and catalogs.

9. Landr

Website : https://www.landr.com/

We mostly know Landr for their professional mastering but it launched its own music distribution service, allowing musicians to distribute their creations on popular platforms such as Deezer, iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and others. 

Among its many features, the album release helper is enough on its own to make all the difference. Thanks to the support it offers users, launching a music career has never been easier. Their users monitor their performance closely, the platform provides useful and easy-to-understand statistical data. So instead of wasting time and energy thinking about the publishing process, Landr lets you focus entirely on creating your tracks.

10. Octiive

Website : https://www.octiive.com

Octiive is a great solution for anybody looking for a yearly subscription that allows him unlimited releases in exchange for a 10% commission for the platform. 

They have connections in the music industries that allow them to distribute your music to a wide range of outlets that even reach the likes of Asia.

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