Digital Music Distribution: CD Baby vs. Tunecore vs. Onerpm vs. DistroKid - 2015

[@Payusnomind]

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[@StantawnKendrick]

this was an outstanding breakdown. I think I'm going to go with CD Baby or Onerpm

[@bretmoody3653]

I need information about songcast does anyone know anything about them

[@ghostblack305]

Yes (CDBABY) no onerpm really outdated on there new releases

[@soukkiy]

Seriously. Thank you so much for this awesome video. Definitely gave me multiple things to think about that I didn't even know I had to.

[@Payusnomind]

@Bret Moody I know you can do a whole lot better. Not really impressed by them.

[@TheAdamSmasherMultiverse]

I agree! Outstanding breakdown

[@antonioelpro]

good info bro!!! could you do a video just lik this one but on BMI & ascap etc?

[@officialginowhite]

I deal with CD Baby. Hands down. OneRPM sound pretty interesting

[@rockgardenterrancedawson]

Thanks for the information. You're video gives musicians the facts of where to place their music.

[@Payusnomind]

+Rock Garden Terrance Dawson No problem

[@Javier23gol]

Distrokid is amazing. No joke. I uploaded my music and in 4 hours it was on iTunes. In 2 days it was on Spotify.

[@FroztiProductions]

but how long and how many people bought it? Just curious.

[@Javier23gol]

+FroztiProductions Not a lot of sales, but at least on Spotify I have somewhere like 40 listeners a month. I've only made one EP release without any promo as a test.

[@FroztiProductions]

I'd really like to try getting into selling beats it's just a little scary putting work into it and potentially seeing nothing happens lol but I'll try.

[@boxy8673]

+FroztiProductions I make music for fun, earning money would be a bonus. If your putting the effort in for cash you won't go very far. It's all about passion :)

[@FroztiProductions]

If it was only for the money I'd be doing something else. To make money from making music? Sounds like a dream.

[@verycoolpeoplemusic]

Thanks man! Your videos are rally helpful. We have been with TuneCore for 5 years & i think now we will change!

[@S0ULGIFTED]

VERY COOL PEOPLE change to what?

[@osbertsmith286]

This was very comprehensive and clearly outline a wealth of information. I truly appreciate the researched facts and the unselfish way in which you share all this globally for free. Thanks very much Kip!!! I am with CD Baby and have difficulty uploading my sound tracks because of specific size 16 bit format requirements to ensure quality. I did get my first single ' Trumpie Trumpie Trumpie' uploaded and trying to upload the 2nd song 'Build The Wall' both hot singles from my upcoming CD: Trumpology by B Zee Mon. The uploading process is what's slowing me down from dropping the entire album CD...instead I am putting out one single at a time and my music based on the subject matter is Timely....

[@Payusnomind]

Yeah, I feel your pain. I tried to upload a song a while back and ran into the same problem. I'm not a technical person at all as far as audio is concerned so I didn't know what they were talking about with the 24bit stuff. This was with Onerpm though, not CD Baby. I just went back into the DAW and exported at 24bits and they accepted it. If you have recording software you can try to do that. If you don't there's a free program called Audacity: www.audacityteam.org/

[@Soulphonicmusic]

cdbaby now takes only $49 for Album and $9.9 for a single. but still Distrokid is my favorite. thnx man for your helpfull videos ;) cheeers

[@thanoseolios8281]

I went back to your video to point out the exact things you said and I saw that I was wrong, I just misunderstood, sorry my brother! I already deleted the comment. Overall your video is accurate, you did a great job breaking things down for us and I appreciate it! Thanks and keep it up!

[@Payusnomind]

Appreciate that bro.

[@JohnIvoryMusic]

Awesome! Thanks for taking the time to do this!!!

[@Payusnomind]

Appreciate you taking the time to watch.

[@PromotingTheBeat]

The safest and best option for the up and coming is CDBaby I would go for Tunecore because they distribute to over 150+ places BUT if you dont pay, you lose all your stuff, not worth it. Well done video, it was definitely very helpful.

[@MichaelFazio]

If you don't pay what?

[@demureraps3225]

Michael Fazio The yearly cost

[@to9_music]

Thanks so much I just did a single with Cdbaby.. I got a album coming up I think I will stick with them.. Good stuff glad you put my mind at ease!!

[@alonsosa8272]

Really helpful. Thanks for taking the time. BTW, I Flattrd this video. In case you don't know, Flattr is a platform for microdonations. It works with KZbin, Soundcloud and some other sites. If you don't have an account, you should get one!

[@Payusnomind]

+Alonso Serrano Peace, thanks for watching, commenting, and supporting. I do have a Flattr account. How'd you Flattr me?

[@alonsosa8272]

By linking my Flattr and KZbin accounts and liking this video.

[@shirleyrodgers3471]

Awesome! Just Awesome! Thank you so much. You were very detailed, thorough and straight to the point. I appreciate you to the highest! This is just what I needed to know and had been searching for and by the Grace of God--I feel confident now. God used you to give me the answer...I am going with CD Baby as I visioned before. Thank you for the confirmation. I will definitely share this video right now! God bless your heart.

[@TedTalksBass]

This is an INCREDIBLY well-done breakdown. Obviously backed by research and experience.

[@MichaelEarthOsada]

Definitely subbed after watching this video and the PRO. You're incredible! Well spoken and your verbal cadence is on one! ;)

[@Addy323]

Thanks man, it was helpful

[@YounGFlizzY]

Distrokid got KZbin licensing you just have to pay 4 dollars annually

[@lucky450]

He made that video 4 years ago

[@amdaman1st]

i was going to go with CD Baby but after seeing this ill go with Onerpm

[@Payusnomind]

MrSlickATL CD Baby stopped being about artists when the former owner Derek Sivers sold the company.

[@marianrozkydal2827]

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[@bmackstunnelvision3236]

Totally appreciate you and the references listed. Great work!

[@Cre8tiv3]

CDBaby is your best option

[@TheLNDs]

Great video! Very clear visuals 👍

[@LokidMusic]

thank you for the video buddy. Helpful

[@DiCelloPiano]

This is by far the best video I've seen on the differences between these companies, alot of smart ideas/ thoughts about how to evaluate what's best for each person, helped me alot, thanks !

[@ChampHarvey]

That helped me out a lot. Thank you for your in depth review, I may choose onerpm also

[@GabrielleSolange]

well....i just signed up for distrokid the $35/year plan. i didn't realize there were other companies that provided sync opportunities though. thanks for the breakdown

[@ReginaldKSon]

That was well done bro. Thanks for the info.

[@Bodycomp101]

A+ video, would have paid for this, new subscriber

[@Roensmusic]

i think the info in this video is outdated by now, distrokid you dont have to upgrade membership for the ISRC but you can just select to get that when you upload a song and then you pay a certain amount annually

[@ar3nit616]

stfu

[@ElliottBros1]

I think I'm doing Distrokid because it seems like the cheapest option. I don't think many will buy my parody album when I release it, so why spend $50+ to put one album out when I could do unlimited distribution for $20 a year?

[@Payusnomind]

Only Tunecore charges a $50 annual fee. Everybody else charges a one time fee so it's more like a $40 - $50 one time fee vs. $20 per year. Anything over two years and Distrokid costs you more. Not trying to change your mind, just provide more info. Distrokid is good if you plan to release A LOT of music in short time frames.

[@ElliottBros1]

***** I do. I'm mainly a KZbinr and not a musician and I want to release music from my videos on iTunes.

[@Payusnomind]

Routenote is an option. It's free: bit.ly/28NSzzl

[@squirrel00713]

"Anything over 2 years and Distrokid costs more". I can't find this info anywhere. Can you direct me to where you found this. Trying to decide...

[@Payusnomind]

I just did math fam. An album with something like Cd Baby may run your $50 but that's all you'll pay for it. Distrokid: 1st year $20, 2nd year $40, 3rd year $60 and then it would be an additional 20 every year after that. Now they say "hey, unlimited uploads" but you have to really be releasing an album like every other year.

[@scoobywhoproductions9]

I have been trying to figure this out for a long time man! I think I will wait until i have everything recorded in the studio before I try this THANKS MAN YOU ROCK HOMIE

[@Payusnomind]

+scoobywhoproductions No problem

[@reggiehall7612]

VERY informative! Thank you! However, you started to lose me around 12:15, until I realized what you were trying to say is, flat-rate fees will cost less than percentage-based fees, as sales increase.

[@centaviodehernandez]

Thank You I'm Going with onerpm Great Video

[@YungJ]

Dropping my first album at the end of the month - this was very informative, thank you brother 🙏🏽

[@Payusnomind]

Peace bro. Thanks for watching. This video was in 2015 and a lot has changed about these distributors since then, including my opinion on a few of them and their models. I did an update of this video on the channel but even that's old now lol. The best way to keep up is to get the Guide: shop.payusnomind.info/products/guide-to-digital-distribution You can also check the overview on the website: www.payusnomind.info/blog/digital-distribution-deep-dive It does price comparisons by looking at the price as a percentage of sales. Ideally, you want to know as much as you can about these distributors before you marry your music to them.

[@ThaMayorva757]

Pay Us No Mind wassup my dude $35 for distrokid and it’s asking for a second artist could I leave that blank or it’s only for if decided to add another one ?

[@dondottababy]

thanks. I appreciated this. I went with CD Baby but your research reassured me that I made the right decision for my particular situation.

[@mydestroyer9857]

I've watched a few videos on this topic and read some articles and this video was most helpful. We are about to pull the trigger on one of these soon so this information is extremely helpful. Nice job and thank you for the information.

[@VSDeluxe]

Im on cd baby and come from Germany/Europe so there are some problems with the contact time and sometimes phone costs. Also they Chance some things when they look on the album when it comes to non English songnames. Sometimes they change it to not existing words or send you a mail with "something is wrong with your Songnames" and don't say or mark what songnames are mean. I must call them. Same with the cover. Also the Claimings are sometimes weird. Cause the videos of my songs on my Canal are claimed and they knew that this is my chanal. That annoys

[@Payusnomind]

Yeah man, using a US based distributor and being from outside the US can be complicated. There are distributors in your country but they may not be as good as the ones in the US or offer the same deals. About the KZbin channel issue, there are reasons why that happens. I put together a Whitepaper about the whole KZbin Content Id situation, check it: gumroad.com/l/oTSpn

[@ThaMayorva757]

My question is if I purchase the $35 yr from distrokid it says 2 artist or band who would the other artist be if it’s only just me ?

[@Payusnomind]

That's just one of the things. You also get to bring your own ISRC codes and set a release date. The extra artists thing is kind of irrelevant unless you're a label.

[@Thecorporatethiefbeats]

Hay Gif you keep bringing gold nuggets of content out man , so glad I found your channel , I hope its cool that I share this on my blog

[@Payusnomind]

+The Corporatethief Beats Thanks for the love fam

[@crazymusiclady]

Thanks for the info! I really needed to know this info since I am deciding where to distribute my music. Thank you for that comparism chart and all your information. It was really helpful!

[@Ladyshakeuk]

Thk u so much for the comparison in details on each of those digital distributor, you have saved me a lot of time and money researching this area of the music business side of things xxxx.

[@CalyMichigan]

Thank you for this❤️🙌🏼

[@pvbenninger]

Thanks for the great comparison. I think it boils down to if you have an established fan base and you know you can sell enough to make the $50/year/album then use tunecore or Distrokid otherwise if you are starting out and just testing the waters use cdbaby or Onerpm. I'm sure you can cancel one and move to another if your situation changes.

[@Payusnomind]

Paul Benninger Yup, pretty much.

[@MiKEY_SANZ]

is that really what it boils down to? when you're small, use CD Baby. When you're big, use Tunecore? There isn't some type of incentive to stay with CD Baby once you get bigger as an artist?

[@bobbywizdum5248]

@@MiKEY_SANZ with streaming taking over as the primary reporting of artist sales here is the break down. For you to pay cd baby 50 dollars per year each year in streams would mean about 75000 streams per year. Obviously if youre doing a million streams per year cd baby will be doing waaaay more than 50 dollars from you. At the same time if youre doing more that kind of streaming, 1, 2, 3 years after a release still chances are you have toured the world and wont care about the difference. Fact is 99 percent of artists arent going to be doing 75 k streams per year a year after their release.

[@agrshyama]

I'm planning to release a single. Can you suggest me what's best for me?

[@THERIIS]

Can you do a clear video about upc code and ISRC codes in Onerpm! Please still im searching for the detailed content i couldn't find anything in youtube! Please help me in this! Please do a video Please!

[@ShyDaMan]

Man excellent research and thank you for it!!! Every upcoming artist needs to know this stuff!!!

[@beatsdddx]

Thanks a ton for this video,seems, 1 RPM is the best for me If I pay the 1x fee per album or single the music will stay in the stores. Don't pay the annual fee with T.C etc they will pull your music down & will loose ratings,comments, links!

[@AlainVerdierMusic]

Excellent video!

[@MARVINYOLA]

i know this old but how much have things changed between all of these???

[@Payusnomind]

Check this update: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2Ssoq1sjpdnmrc&lc=Ugxa6t8B2JqFjc-gueh4AaABAg

[@sad_is_fiction]

Distro homie ;)

[@iamdynastee7248]

This Video was very Helpful

[@krissothegreat.3119]

quality breakdown .. bless 1 1

[@garypolvinale2006]

Best explanation I have come across. Well done. I was stalled, confused about all this. You got me moving again. Looks like I'm going with CDBaby. Thank you. I wish you success. You don't need luck... you've got you.

[@ThaMayorva757]

Hello , How you doing I have a question on distrokid I want to get the $35 plan which you can choose your own release date now if I get that plan even though it’s just me nobody else could I still get it or would it be a waste of time ?

[@kbzzy9700]

I DEAL WITH CD BABY , ONERPM , AND DISTROKID , CDBABY HAVE RELEASED MY SINGLES , DISTROKID RELEASED MY ALBUM ,I HAD A PROBLEM WITH ONERPM , DUE IS MY MISTAKE , NOT THERES . SO BASICALLY , I HAVENT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH EITHER ONE ...

[@AndyWalkerOfficial]

I’ve been trying all the 4 boys ... and I’ll tell you ...DISTROKID it’s the BEST !!

[@Payusnomind]

Andy Walker & The Baker Street Band How so?

[@AndyWalkerOfficial]

@@Payusnomind I've been trying all the Bros , do you understand me ??

[@Payusnomind]

lol, I missed it for a minute but I got it. Good one.

[@DJTechno94]

Amazing comparison! I found It very helpful. Here is one question I'm struggling to find an anwer on: I have untill now used Tunecore to distribute music on spotify etc... I would like to distribute my upcomming single through Onerpm, and have it land on the same spotyfy channel. How would I go about doing this? Thanks for anyone reading this and replying

[@Payusnomind]

If you use the same artist name it should show up.

[@PromotingTheBeat]

I posted about 2 months ago and now from CDBaby, going to DistroKid. CDBaby on the upfront is high and the commission they take from Royalties, hurts. A released had to be released as album which jumps the price for Pro, where DistroKid would have been 20 bucks. Big difference. CDBaby does take care of licenses/publishing but I can do that on my own through my publishing, no biggie. The Vid is dated I know but Distro now has KZbin also ( but I will never put a whole song on KZbin ) but I think Distro makes it for Red and not regular youtube. As far as losing your music if you don't pay, Tune is more but Distro's 20 bucks or even 30 bucks is nothing a year. If you seriously don't have 20 to 30 bucks a year, you really shouldn't be doing music. It's a business, period. Things happen yes, but that should be taken into consideration at any time you are starting a business, shit happens.

[@Payusnomind]

Here's the updated video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/laKtdZR6bMR-ndE I've released albums through CD Baby, Tunecore, and ONErpm. The fee for Tunecore came in a year where I was having a really rough time, like homeless rough. My music ended up getting removed from all the stores. All my reviews were lost. I had an official iTunes review - lost. All the links on all the sites promoting the songs directed to error pages. My album from CD Baby kept on producing and that little $10 here and there helped. Sometimes I needed that money to get to a job interview. I totally disagree when someone says "Hey, if you can't afford to do this then you've got a problem. It's a business" I mean, I know people that say if you can't afford to spend $10,000 to promote your album you should stop doing music because "it's a business". You can't just say music is a business. There's A LOT of business with it but it's not a business like Apple is a business. Artists create supply without demand. That right there is counterintuitive to business. The nature of being an artist is a hard road for a lot of people. How many stories do you hear of artists being homeless without two pennies to rub together before they made it big? You hear it all the time. As long as your music is accessible, you've got a chance. A chance somebody might stumble across it. You just never know. Bottom line is, there may be times when a lot of artists can't afford $20. Now depending on how much you're making, how often you release, and your level of security, yeah Distrokid can make a lot of sense. Don't be fooled though, that $20 is a percentage of sales too. $100 in revenue for the year, you pay Distrokid 20% of your earnings compared to CD Baby's 9%. If you're making over that, then Distrokid makes more sense. Most artists are making that though.

[@JuniorDelgadoMusic]

Tunecore how long you take to pay what you sell ? weekly pay cd baby

[@DatBoiRobBeats]

Helped alot bruh! Much respect

[@BruceBalensiefer]

Thank you for a much-needed summary! I'm shopping distro right now.

[@richkeyzuki]

Could u Tell me witch one of these is the best for selling singles I’m not interested in doing albums right now so witch is the best 4 singles I would love it if u reply right away😊

[@Payusnomind]

Whether you're releasing singles or albums doesn't matter as much how often you plan to release and how much you make from those releases. $20 for unlimited sounds like a good idea but if you only make $100 a year, that's 20% of your earnings. At the same time, if you're releasing 10 singles a year, it might cost you $100 a year paying per release. Onerpm is free, but they have Customer service issues. There are benefits and drawbacks to every option. You should get the book on Digital Distribution: gumroad.com/l/VnGvp

[@pilucy7987]

Do you have to have a minimum balance to receive a payout?

[@haroldkingsantiagosongs]

Thank you so much for this information. I was about to sign up again with TuneCore right now but then cancelled this after watching this video.

[@CianTv1]

I know that if I register my band's music on tunecore and put our music on youtube, we will get paid off of views on youtube for our music because of tunecore's service. But if we put our music on facebook, will the same thing happen? If we make a tunecore account and register our songs, will we get paid for our views on facebook as well as youtube?

[@VintiqueSound]

Great comparison! Before this video I was heavily leaning toward DistroKid and CD Baby (the latter being one I've already signed up for), now I would equally choose any one of these services... lol. I got some thinking to do.

[@slammingsamples8855]

Not sure if anyone already mentioned this but - "DistroKid will automatically generate new DistroKid ISRC codes and associate them with every song you upload. It's free and automatic and you don't have to worry about it. If you want to specify your own IRSC code, you can do that if you've got a "Musician Plus" or "Label" account. So maybe they changed it since this video, but it seems distrokid does give you free ISRC. :)

[@wonderchild53]

Thanks for the explanation...I have in the past went with CD Baby but now I can reconsider...!!

[@leonidkillian]

Hey thanx payusnomind for the great info, one love , one kind.

[@sekerlersekeri]

Which the best?

[@DigitalAshTCG]

This video is great, I really appreciate all the depth you go into.

[@cupboysha]

Appreciate The Info✊🏽

[@RaphaeloMuziQ]

thanks for the info Fam!!! so which one do you prefer???

[@Payusnomind]

I like CD Baby most but they're expensive. A more affordable option that's just as good is Onerpm.

[@Artikque]

This is exactly what I was lookin for. Super helpful video, thank you.

[@dicodec]

Cd Baby covers a lot of royalty basis, along with setting you up with BMI

[@THHGURU]

Amazing comparison man. Very in-depth.

[@aculturacionsin9852]

Can’t you use all of them

[@reignrelic]

At the end you forgot to mention again that you could pay $30 per year instead of the $150. But great video thx.

[@KassayeGebre]

Great job going in depth. Really appreciate it brotha!

[@YoungAgully]

what about Landr?

[@Payusnomind]

Peace. I covered Landr in the "Guide to Digital Distribution" White paper: shop.payusnomind.info/products/guide-to-digital-distribution

[@simplelittlethingsmusic2474]

Very helpful, thank you. In Indonesia we use Netrilis Music

[@Ridgerian]

simple little things music No one cares about your poor country lmao

[@MichaelXboxEvolved]

Great breakdown, salute

[@Сэш-л3р]

I don't like Tunecore because they like sending false copyrighted claims. Alot of people would agree with me.

[@Payusnomind]

+Dodzon I know. They auto enroll artists into their KZbin monetization program and claim ownership of videos on their behalf. A lot of times without the artists even consenting or knowing they're doing it. I mean Tunecore isn't responsible for the Copyright claims because they outsource it to INGROOVES but the company you keep...

[@marih_2017]

Pay Us No Mind i tried to click out of that after accidentally choosing it but it wouldn't unclick out of it how can i let youtube know i m not happy with Tunecore monetizing my videos it lists videos i done before i even signed up with them

[@D1stDrInternet]

Ok this was 2015, Distrokid has evolved light years ahead, it's now 2019 🔥

[@Payusnomind]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZWqhaZ4hLSJY68

[@QuatroOFFICIAL]

do you know if they finally do youtube licensing?

[@DJMCHYPE]

please do an update its been 5 years and details are outdated

[@DaveChenMusic]

Thanks for making this video. It was very helpful.

[@Payusnomind]

David Chen - Looping Cello and Piano Music No problem

[@Payusnomind]

David Chen - Looping Cello and Piano Music I went and checked out some of your videos. Did you know you can sell those covers on iTunes and monetize them on KZbin? Two companies you should look into are Landr & OnRamp Digital. They both handle all the licensing stuff that will enable you to sell the covers. I hope you look into it, peace.

[@beatsandrhymes3993]

+Pay Us No Mind Does artist get paid from WSHH?

[@luizaalves6806]

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[@weaintbluffin5895]

This video was impeccable bro

[@dynamorphic]

YO. What do you think about Songtradr?

[@dynamorphic]

Codec Pryme Ok but Why not?

[@dynamorphic]

Codec Pryme Damn...

[@Kristijan_Nokaj]

This statistic is very good! It helped me to make the decision ... Now i know which "cow" I'm going to marry :)

[@Payusnomind]

Glad I could help.

[@kotarakill3886]

what did you choose? and how does it feel?

[@MattConeybeare]

I thought Distrokid was great until they cancelled my account with any reason or explanation, left me with radio silence and without any options. Everything was paid in full, they even refunded me. The exact message they gave was ----- HI there, We’re no longer able to distribute your music to the stores. Sorry about the inconvenience. We’ve refunded your money and closed your account. You’re free to use any other distributor. Thanks ----- So yeah, beware using these guys, they will probably leave you in the dust.

[@R3BBiT]

Since they use computers, it was most likely a failure in the system, probably pretty rare I suppose.

[@superlinksx]

did your music have uncleared copyrighted work in it? samples etc ...???

[@CA-pr4ff]

Sampled without permission....

[@Lofikingsnow]

They did that to me too!!!

[@lenincompres2066]

Have you tried routenote, they sound amazing too. I am trying to decide who to use.

[@ahmedtahalabiadh5861]

Use soundrop

[@paulcann2613]

Thanks for the great video! There's a lot of very useful information here. One problem though, you state at 2:10 that tunecore charge $10 annually per single yet the video shows $10 per album. Not trying to be an ass, just pointing it out. Thanks again!

[@ElSoly]

You need to do current version of these or explain more in deep cuz I know for a fact that cd baby and tune core do charge a percentage. Cd baby charges the most based on their own website.

[@Payusnomind]

Peace bro, thanks for chiming in. Ok, let me address the "facts" you speak of bro. Here are a few questions. How can CD Baby charge the highest percentage when they charge 9% and Onerpm charges 15%, is 15 not greater than 9? When you said, "I know for a fact that cd baby and tune core do charge a percentage." did you really mean to type "TuneCore"? Because their whole pitch is that they don't take a cut of your royalties. You keep 100% of your revenue when you use Tunecore. I have music on Tunecore, CD Baby, and Onerpm. TuneCore takes ZERO. And there is an updated video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2Ssoq1sjpdnmrc I try to update once a year if enough things have changed.

[@ElSoly]

Pay Us No Mind don’t get me wrong the information is true up to an extent. But they all have hidden fees that only show when you look hard enough or call them up (if you can get a hold of anyone) otherwise you’ll never find out about them. Here is what cd baby have stated on their website and I have longer version they sent to my lawyer. Here is some information about the percentages taken: CD Baby Standard and Pro takes a 9% cut on digital sales ($4 dollar cut for physical sales) CD Baby Free takes a 15% cut on digital sales Partners (like iTunes, Spotify etc) take around 30% Publishing Administration cut is 15% Monetization (KZbin and Facebook) is 30% Sync Licensing takes 40% Tune core charges less percentage but they do charge a percentage that is less than cd baby in comparison. That is also stated on their website. Also, I think is worth to mention that cd baby pro is whole new demon that a lot of independent artist like me didn’t understand well at first. But again brother, no hate whatsoever. Keep doing what you do!

[@Thastor]

Guys any1 got any info if distrokid is reliable? any1 here gotten all payments correctly?

[@Javier23gol]

+Thastor It is reliable. You get the payment if you sell songs obviously.

[@Javier23gol]

Torben Otten I started to use Spinnup but I found that the scout system is more of a scam.

[@Javier23gol]

Torben Otten Well Idk, I didn't enjoy my experience.

[@WilliamSmith-nx7ke]

Thastor F

[@kicksncapz]

Nice break down everything has changed drastically

[@SuaveClint]

You've taken the time to really do research that immediately seems informative...

[@TheFenomenonTv]

I been with Tunecore for a min, and recently dropped a single with United Masters, but im considering going with DistroKid for now on, but will it effect my albums on the platforms

[@iandavidlocke]

super helpful! thanks for this!

[@emanyo]

Great breakdown, thanks for the upload G!

[@TeamL3vii]

great break down bro!! for new people who aint got it like that you would go with onerpm? or cdbaby?