DistroKid - BEFORE you upload, watch this!

[@FetzAV]

Pro tip: do not link your KZbin with Distrokid or upload to KZbin directly from DK. Once linked you cannot unlink your KZbin page. You are unable to control or edit any of the information when DK posts to KZbin. It is better to upload to KZbin separately. You better hope another artist doesn't have the same name as their content can end up on you YT page (happened to me). It can take months to fix any errors on KZbin. Good luck out there! Thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts!

[@ilyayamrochunchaji6987]

I would like to talk more with you about this. I've had lots of questions in this area that I need answered before starting. Are you referring to linking DK with the official Artist Channel

[@Tisyer]

@@ilyayamrochunchaji6987 I can try and help. I’ve had the same problem happen to me and it was horrible and still isn’t fixed to this day. Just don’t let distrokid post on KZbin for you at all. Or link your KZbin artist channel (if you have one, there’s hoops to go through to get one). Im not sure if what it’s like if you already have an KZbin artist page to be honest. All I know I checked KZbin music and said I didn’t have one yet and my music was posted on someone else’s page and after trying to email for months it’s never been fixed. Distrokid is very bad with customer service, it’s almost impossible to talk to human.

[@ilyayamrochunchaji6987]

@@Tisyer You were never able to get an Official Artist channel? I heard they may post it on another person's channel if you have the same name but this is wild to hear it still hasn't been fixed. They said it wad a fixer tool on their dashboard to help with that.

[@ErrolBeats]

@@Tisyer so don’t upload to KZbin AND KZbin music?

[@Tisyer]

@@ErrolBeats when you are uploading on distrokid and make sure to to have KZbin unchecked in with all the boxes.

[@MukRunnaMusic]

Note on 'Leave a Legacy': To keep your music up forever you cannot close your distrokid account, or they will take down your music from streaming platforms. If you read the fine print, it's only to cover you in the event your membership expires due to a failed credit card payment or you pass away, not to close your account to use another service. If you dig deeper they admit that they remove your music once you leave them due to the "on going admin costs to collect the royalties". The work around is to leave your account open with distrokid and when your credit card expires your music will stay in the stores. I feel the leave a legacy option is a bit missleading, so consider that before you purchase the leave a legacy option.

[@KaliberNin3]

Actually what I came here for THANK YOU

[@RepentInReprise]

So, in theory, one could purchase the legacy option with a card that is about to expire, say, by the end of year -- and then the card expires and then the artist can keep their music on the streaming platforms?

[@Freddyfury]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4q4nKGerMlkj5o Check this out, he kinda exposed DistroKid

[@FollowFunk]

"A bit misleading?" No, that's a down right scam. It's false advertising to say it's a one time fee to keep your music up forever. If you think you can just leave an expired credit card on file and trust distrokid to never update their policy to screw you, you're naive.

[@HelloMyNameIsCody]

Stores ?

[@BeraniOfficial]

DistroKid is a big part of why I started releasing music again. Also, I like how you explain things and don't come off like you just racked up like some others I've seen.

[@SanjayC]

Haha@racked up! Thanks, Berani!

[@fifamobileupdate247]

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[@thechu0207]

i'm a beginner in music producing, and all the people on youtube like you who giving out tips & advise to someone newbie like me for free is always my inspiration!

[@aschellekens]

Just wanted to tell you that I used your link to start uploading four albums. Now, not even four hours (!) later, the first of these albums can be bought in the Apple Music store… Thanks a lot for this very useful video.

[@vic5687]

I just wanted to say, if this comment ever finds you, Thank you for all you do. I’m not a young kid, and not the most tech savvy, Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. Very educational and gives you options, your videos gave me Confidence again to make music. Thanks for helping this old man feel alive again. Truly. Happy new yrs ❤️🇼🇸

[@SanjayC]

Thanks so much for your comment and happy new year to you too. Its never too late to make music and feel good about it. Wishing you the best in your music journey this year.

[@cstiska]

I am forty six, and I use Distrokid since 2018.

[@rossoughtonmusic1267]

Distrokid is a great service. Especially for people who write their own original material. £20 a year is nothing no matter how you look at it. You can't just upload a song and expect results....thats your job. A lot of social media work is involved. But Distrokid is essential in helping this process in my opinion.

[@PresenceMusic]

Great video brother. Just like you said - be patient. You’ll get there

[@alancristopherparra8669]

💪😂 i see what you did lol i'l get there 😂

[@funny_videos2223]

@Lashaun Zechariah in m2jjjmmjjjjjjjj Jm2um

[@spider-fram]

Honestly this helped out so much because I just released my first track and I was not expecting distrokid to be so useful to someone like myself. Patience is a virtue, and virtues are a blessing.

[@yeniferhernandez2990]

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[@YoutuJj]

Do a song with me

[@helixrider]

Thanks for this great summary - it is helpful even after already using Distrokid for one year. And: I love your „be patient“ advice! That‘s it. Be patient, keep creating and get yourself heard on social media. 😊

[@SanjayC]

Thanks so much 🙏🏼

[@GRACEEBOUE]

Thank you! This is the very first time I listen to you after a search on KZbin. I find you nice to listen to. You are humble and your overall energy is good. I send you blessings. May you have the success you deserve.

[@SanjayC]

I really appreciate that, Grace. Thanks so much

[@ixxirecords26]

I love how calm and genuine you are. I love guys like Adam Ivy and stuff, especially if I'm working on a banger and just hyping myself up. But you are a little bit less "excited" so it's a LOT easier to follow. Subbed.

[@SanjayC]

I appreciate that! Glad you subbed too

[@philippebackprotips]

@@SanjayC Yes, and lots of no nonsense content and advice. Thx for sharing, God bless!

[@rooseveltdumornay4954]

Just watching this video made me calmer and more relaxed. I feel happier now 😎

[@TheAnmolShelke]

@@rooseveltdumornay4954 yeah same here, other just got me so tensed

[@mikehunt576]

he claims some of the gear he uses is the best......sux arse

[@mjthecomposer208]

My Distrokid experience has been similar. It gives me legitimacy having my music on all of the major platforms. I am not the biggest artist but getting out a single, and then an EP have been positive steps for my career. Great video!

[@SanjayC]

YES! Absolutely spot on! When you start out you just need to get something out there. And then keep building on that.

[@Johnny-tk4uw]

Dude! Share your Spotify profile!

[@user-hm6ml7rc2o]

Johnny open.spotify.com/artist/75yyQYU1vN71sZF9gVrN86?si=rTzqCh_oT_atBjBDKZLsTg

[@v5q211]

Bro how much can you earn from distrokid and other platforms by selling music

[@mjthecomposer208]

@@v5q211 Well I just passed 11k streams on spotify yesterday and I started using Distrokid in late October. I am working on my next album now, and that will boost my numbers even more. I am not rich yet off of my distrokid earnings but I am heading in the right direction.

[@t-d0ggofficial540]

I’m actually a rapper from the Midwest area, and I was told about distrokid so I needed someone to guide me in on it. And that’s you, now I haven’t started yet, so I’m pretty damn happy I stumbled across this before I started 🙏💯

[@SanjayC]

Nice! Glad to hear I could help. Best of luck with your music career!

[@SanathKumarNaibhi]

Rewatching Sanjay here, as I'm planning to start uploading to distrokid soon, so that by 2021 it's ready, small gift to myself😀 Thank you Sanjay for this video!

[@SanjayC]

That's awesome! A big step! Wishing you the best, my friend!

[@SanathKumarNaibhi]

@@SanjayC Thank you soo much ❤️

[@hybrydtonesstudios1149]

The most honest video about distrokids, thanks for advice

[@diogopereira9806]

Damn finally a no nonsense description of this service and how to get your music heard... this just showed on my sugested page so you won a subscriber! Im going to use this service because of you so i hope distrokid will sponsor you. xD

[@SanjayC]

Thanks Diogo! I appreciate the sub! Good luck with your music release.

[@Silverr885]

@@SanjayC Sorry, I uploaded my song on 22 December using Distrokid 36$ and it's not on Facebook and Instagram yet. Please can you explain the reason?

[@SanjayC]

@@Silverr885 Spotify and Apple Music are quick, but everything else took a long time for me too

[@Silverr885]

@@axelvincent4046 I asked for assistance and DK helped me in a few days

[@SkolastokinG]

Sanjay C Hello. I just want to be clear. Does DistroKid provides Royalty collectiong service through streaming platforms in Malaysia? Becoz cdbaby didnt provide it here and im so down

[@capturedbykareem]

releasing a EP this year for the first time. this helped me so much thank you

[@SanjayC]

Love to hear that you're releasing some music! Best of luck with it. Share it with me when it launches!

[@keoni7779]

Nice! Just uploaded mine for 04/03

[@shiny9962]

@@keoni7779 how long distribution time takes?

[@keoni7779]

@@shiny9962 2-3 days for main streaming services like spotify and apple. I chose the mid level package so I was able to choose a release date

[@shiny9962]

@@keoni7779 i have the middle too , but today at 10:00 am nothing appares on my email

[@MegaDragonOfficial]

Thank you so much man! We are a metal band called MegaDragon that just started. We literally just finished recording our first song called the "Cult of Cthulhu" and we can't wait to share it with the world. I think I will use Distrokid and I will use the link you provided so we can't thank you enough for your assistance! Cheers!

[@SanjayC]

Happy to hear that you're ready to share your music! Love hearing that! And glad I could offer some advice on distribution :-) Good luck with your release and thanks for using my link!

[@thecompanysingersph]

BRAVO SANJAY. very clear. very honest. good job with this video.

[@SanjayC]

Thanks a ton

[@nether_nl]

I just started in DistroKid, some days till the song is released. Got my yt visuals and good advice! It's going to be a beatiful journey! Thank you!

[@SanjayC]

Thank you, Nether

[@JohnnyRaven69]

How long did it take when your song or songs came to distribution? Have you been satisfied?

[@nether_nl]

Andy the song was on some platforms on the next day. Spotify around 3 days after. Until the own DistroKid could give me my artist spotify page, today, so 4 business days. Can’t say much about anything else but that! Not being able to select release date for the song with the basic fee really is a pain, so it will randomly be uploaded to Spotify. I wish they could change that (but it is stated in the basic fee that you can’t do it so...) This means that your first song can never be eligible for a Spotify Playlist (because you can do that on “pre-release”, but you don’t have your spotify artist linked to Distrokid before it is released so you cannot apply for the first song basically haha). that’s all I know for now in the first 4 days in Distrokid and 1 song released.

[@JohnnyRaven69]

@@nether_nl Okay, pretty fast tho. Thank you for the answer 😊👍

[@samthebuuilder]

Hey for the Musician Plus u said 36 a month, just wanted to clarify that it was 36 a year :)

[@SanjayC]

Yes, I misspoke. 😖Its $36 a year.

[@sirBighead12]

You are both wrong. It's actually $35.99 a year. #W

[@yunginsyde3972]

@@SanjayC i have a question.Can i break up tp pay after some months?Or will it pay every year nonstop without that i can stop the payment?

[@henrikieroset574]

@@yunginsyde3972 You pay for a full year, but you're free to cancel anytime

[@Eli-jk7bk]

Please watch this video and possibly make another video to clarify your viewers that were mislead.like me kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4ucgWtmjbV8jbs

[@lachlanrussell18]

Thanks Sanjay! My distrokid released song comes out tomorrow, and most of the production advice I got along the way came from you!

[@SanjayC]

Awesome! Congrats man!!!!!! Can’t wait 😊

[@OfficialStevenCravis]

*Lachlan Russell* what is the link to your (hyperfollow) or specific service of your new release? Congratulations!

[@Johnny-tk4uw]

What@@OfficialStevenCravis said ____

[@turnuphv.s.netchervendetta9622]

Bro best distro vid I've watched most ppl act like they know it all or try to hard to entertain so its hard to learn from...I actually heard every word

[@SanjayC]

That means a lot to me. I worked hard on this video to provide as much important information I could. I really appreciate your kind comment.

[@turnuphv.s.netchervendetta9622]

@@SanjayC for that ill subscribe...good luck keep helping guys like me good energy comes at the end

[@SanjayC]

Thanks again 🙏🏼

[@alexzehnmusik]

I'll definitely choose Distrokid when i release my songs on major platforms

[@blacklegacyentertainment5757]

Distrokid is the shit been with them for almost 2 years. No complaints.... Cant beat 20 dollars a year to upload music whenever you want to....

[@Only1Dharti]

I always admire your integrity! Thanks for adding that information for our benefit. We can always count on you for providing honest reviews! I’m serious, the way you find information, share it, grow and read-learn is incredible and without thought of lost likes or views you do what it right for your viewers and those learning from you! THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU!

[@SanjayC]

Thanks so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️

[@charlesneuzil5765]

Thank you so much Sanjay. I watched your first video and appreciate your taking the time to edit and update the video. Very helpful and informative. And thanks for including all those links! Makes it easy to get started. Speaking of which, I need to get going on this. You are a great motivation to me, which is a testament to your excellent content on your channel. You always have a wonderful message that inspires me. Thank you so much. Charles

[@SanjayC]

Thanks for that message, Charles. I’m so glad I have a positive impact on your music. Yes, you do need to get going on it 😊 Put something out there. You’ll be so happy. 👍🏼

[@danielkolonics6644]

Not even half minute in and I'm already subscribed to you. That's a new record

[@SanjayC]

Wow...I really appreciate that! Thanks so much!

[@ilikeyouabit2]

Same.

[@SanjayC]

Haha thanks 🙏🏼

[@sethmarmon]

Same lol

[@leoroarfischer9271]

Oh man you are so cool !! Thank you for the help with disrokid!!

[@BFMVvsATR]

you rock man. good vibes and honest feedback. totally appreciate it!

[@DeanLondonSwift]

This video earned a sub not gonna lie

[@SanjayC]

Thanks, Dean! :-D You releasing some songs soon?

[@earcake1886]

Shouldn't lie

[@MekiahRecords]

I need help i already connected my account and i uploaded 2 songs. Distrokid gave me 2 topic channels and i dont know why they did that.and i still dont have a music note on this channel

[@MimicAura93]

Thank you man! I've been struggling to find a good distribution service for a while now. I subbed in hopes of seeing more videos like this in the future! This helped me out a lot lol

[@SanjayC]

Thanks for subbing. I make music production videos and gear reviews mostly. But I’ll share whatever I think may be useful to everyone 😊

[@zleephouse]

nobody: Sanjay C: more on that later.

[@dantevelardemusic]

There it is! I was looking for this kind of comment 😂

[@earcake1886]

I dont understand ?

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[@justinemcalister2271]

Lol 😝

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[@christyler975]

Thanks for this plain guide to DistroKid - it has given me confidence to get started.😀

[@rustlingstillness4528]

Just to add a bit of information about "Leave a Legacy", it only protects your music from being taken down when a credit card payment is declined. If you freely discontinue the membership, all your songs will be taken down, no matter what!

[@nonami_066xswqoqowiwl]

Rustling Stillness Yes , Distrokid is not that legit . They won’t give you a 100% commission obviously (*hidden charges ) and you know the other shady things these mofoes do . I saw a video of Indie music where he said that all of his music was taken down by distrokid for no reason and he couldn’t keep his music online if you dont continue their membership for ever . Its better to opt for Bmi and also they secretly charge sudden charges for no fucking reason . 20$ from my bank account was cut for no reason . I emailed them and they were like sorry we dont have any answers to the question . They are scam and piece of scumbags tryna make some money . Thankfully i had only uploaded 2 songs and they weren’t the best of my songs . I was gonna drop my album ( hopefully i didn’t) and i lost my own music forever:( and also they say that . Leave a legacy is a service when the artist dies like wtf ( these motherfuckin bitches are high as hell) it leaves a legacy ,fuck distrokid they suck . Their customer service is pathetic and they also don’t give any clarity to the situation and also have no call service . These bitches are some ugly ass mofoes tryna manipulate Poor independent artists and make them feel bad . Like fuck them all kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4q4nKGerMlkj5o

[@hextreal]

Are you sure of this? Here the founder of distrokid says it won't be deleted... Or am I reading something wrong. www.reddit.com/r/WeAreTheMusicMakers/comments/75rbl2/a_question_about_distrokids_leave_a_legacy

[@rustlingstillness4528]

@Ab Yes, I'm pretty sure. If you read the threads carefully (as how Phil and Distrokid phrased it out), they were talking about "letting an account expire", not "cancelling a membership". Distrokid requires users to keep a valid card on their system so the only way to "let an account expire" but not "cancel a membership" is to *trick* the system with a valid card and ensure the card is declined when the next payment is due. Also in Distrokid's own words - "If you manually close your DistroKid account, your releases will be deleted. But your releases won't be deleted because your card is declined or that sort of thing." see distrokid.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013648233 I will let you decide whether that makes sense or not. Phil, the founder has never made this crystally clear when replying these threads. I don't know why. The feature should be named something like "Payment Failure Protection" or whatsoever. Naming the feature "Leave a Legacy" seems to be deliberately misleading. I have a post elaborating all of these. Take a look if you'd like. medium.com/@rustlingstillness/6-pitfalls-to-know-about-distrokid-f4f12b999a81

[@singmysong1167]

Thanks for some truth-checking clarity!

[@KJUNGLELit]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾love Your delivery style

[@SanjayC]

Thanks a lot!

[@ecristalcristal9099]

The best KZbinr, hands down.

[@SanjayC]

🙏🏼

[@DJRX78]

I know the focus is just the platform of Distrokid, but something I think would be a worth while topic to bring up is Sampled vs Covers vs Original Works. I haven't heard of anyone I know falling into this, but I've been very cautious not to put up any of my remixes or beats on spotify. I don't think enough musicians are actually tackling this tough discussion of sample licenses and cover licenses. If we have learned anything from producers in the past is that lawyers may move slow, but they still move when they're protecting the rights of their clients music. Honestly, with platforms like distrokid offering up the "we'll cover the cover license for you" option, it seems rather silly that artists don't take advantage of new negotiation offers through distrokid to have their works sampled by other artists and determine what percentage of sales they want. It's actually a nice feature of distrokid that you can divvy up sales between people on albums posted up. I understand this may not be your area of expertise, but I feel it's an important thing to keep in mind for any musician trying to protect themselves and their work. The business of being a musician is also important, and this video is a great first step into that.

[@SanjayC]

Good point. I need to learn more about this first. I don't create covers or remixes, so definitely not an expert on this....yet ;-)

[@gamer-wl5sv]

very interesting ! if i can resume you : let they stream with our sampled song, and take the money later, when they achieved a certain amount of sail ! so finaly they work for free, for us ! as i said the formula could be : i want to be sampled . so you said that distrokid has a a special contract option, that you can be sampled legaly ? if i understood well ! nor this suject is super usefull when we saw lot of that hits that used sampled tune ! and the price of them now in the industry ! nobody has awnser this post yet ... so the option could be left considering waiting to be sampled and request due later as you said before ! or sail sample before the song will out as the option of distrokid ps : not natif english so ... some points i miss writting (..french..)

[@downwiththedevil]

Funny I was just reading the distribution agreement terms. "b. You understand and acknowledge that Digital Stores may retain for themselves a portion of income that they receive from Customers and may deduct or withhold sums from the amount that they pay to DistroKid. Sums retained or withheld by Digital Stores may include, without limitation, taxes and tariffs, administration fees, royalties or fees paid to third parties, wire transfer fees, and credit card processing fees and chargebacks. DistroKid shall be entitled to rely on payments and accountings received from Digital Stores. Any objection relating to any accounting statement or any lawsuit arising therefrom must be made (and/or lawsuit commenced) no later than one (1) year after the date the statement is rendered, and you waive any longer statute of limitation that may be permitted by law. You shall have no right to inspect or audit our books and records, or those of Digital Stores." Pretty sketchy. The section before this mentions processing fees, taxes, tariffs, to distrokid too as well as 20% of what youtube income is received. Hmm. Imma say you get to keep more like 50% of your royalties. No different than a scummy record label it seems.

[@sarastysamuel]

OK. So now I know I need DistroKid. Not that everyone does but *I* decided it for me personally. I need DistroKid

[@ytc-music]

Great video and great to see your progression on here! Your videos just get better and better! Bought my audio interface based on your audio interface vid! Keep it up!

[@SanjayC]

Thanks so much, YTC!

[@TheWinterShadow]

Distrokid is no longer monetizing some genres like EDM, Electonic and Hip Hop on some platforms like KZbin. They are being very quiet about it. But, You can email them and ask.

[@generalgrafx]

Their reply will probably be: Ask an acountant.

[@certifiedmadizion8799]

I'm kind of good with that cuz I'm r&b,pop, country

[@CalebCartier]

I always catch myself smiling to your videos man; love the positive vibes and always insightful info with the best attitude on youtube! -Caleb Cartier

[@SanjayC]

Thanks Caleb! I appreciate that nice compliment.

[@CalebCartier]

@@SanjayC Thank you again for sharing your insight and not being stingy with your knowledge; you really do help a good bit of us out here!!

[@ronnieronnyroni]

This was great help, watching in 2022! Keep making videos man, very inspiring! Subscribed!

[@louievofficial8564]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!! I WILL BE UPLOADING MY FIRST ALBUM THROUGH DISTROKID!!!

[@SanjayC]

Best of luck!

[@Alex_Florin_Prod]

Thank you for all your thoughts!

[@SanjayC]

You're welcome!

[@carsandguitarss]

The same old story, fundamentally no money for the artist in distributing digital music. The only people making money out of this are the distribution companies who make more money on the subscription than the artist does on music sales

[@dylanc6276]

You could always just do nothing. Then you wouldn't have to worry about anyone ever listening your music.

[@carsandguitarss]

Friday twentytwo Well that has been the case for six years 😂 I’m a bit lost with my music career to tell you the truth 🤷‍♂️ the annoying thing is people listen to my music but I don’t get enough money from digital sales to pay my band members to play live. I played live for thirteen years maybe I’ll do something this year 😂or maybe I’ll do something else that has a better balance of effort to reward ratio sounds more appealing 😂

[@TristanBanks]

@@carsandguitarss Get concert money it's the only way to make money. You can sell CDs at the same time or other merch

[@benjaminbrown4740]

Tristan Banks bad advice

[@My_Lacrimosa]

@@carsandguitarss its probably because it wasnt being played enough

[@CR3CS]

Thanks for the tips mate!! Gonna use it on my next release, unfortunately submitted my latest track yesterday xD But without musician plus its not possible to submit on spotify playlists, right?

[@SanjayC]

Yeah, you need to be able to submit to Spotify editorial playlists in ADVANCE of your release, so you need the Musician Plus plan to be able to select a future release date.

[@TheWiseMonk]

Among the best and videos on Distrokid 🙌🏼

[@SanjayC]

Thanks Wise Monk!

[@PabaluW]

Thanks for the great video Sanjay. i have a small question, can I upload a song to Distrokid which i already have uploaded to my KZbin channel? If yes, can I still selects the KZbin option enabled in Distrokid? Many Thanks.

[@SanjayC]

Yes you can. I've done that .

[@PabaluW]

Sanjay C thank you so much

[@Jeffjudek]

Hi Sanjay, Just discovered your channel! Love all the tips and your all around positive vibe... makes me want to produce music again :) Will definitely be checking out your work on Spotify ... Thanks again! :)

[@SanjayC]

Thank you, Jeff. I'm here to help always. I try to get to every comment, so if you ever have questions, just drop me a comment! :-)

[@Jeffjudek]

Hi Sanjay, first, my best wishes to you for 2020! I would love to hear your and your followers’ thoughts on services like playlist push... I just did a campaign with them that was not successful and wonder what I did wrong (probably mismatched the genre of my track with the targeted playlists ...) All the best! Jeff

[@officialremiworld1111]

By the way, thanks for this video. Much appreciated for the info. 🙏🏽

[@SanjayC]

You're welcome!

[@scuzyprod.1611]

What about the 30% tax for non us musicians? That seems like a lot.

[@suavepetro4064]

Wait what?

[@kushwood]

I noticed that as well since I'm signed up from Canada

[@sasukemainiac99]

@@kushwood wait if you sign up from Canada they take 30%?

[@kushwood]

@@sasukemainiac99 Yes that's what it states that they are unsure of all the tax info for each country so to protect themselves they take 30% up front

[@matthewgleeson14]

it is a lot, they suck

[@kayleenc827]

Thank you so much for this!!! I will be supporting your videos and music. You a real one. Sending you peace and I hope all your dreams come true.

[@SanjayC]

Educate yourself on taxes and your earnings from any distributer. If you're an artist outside the US, talk to an accountant or a legal professional about US tax withholdings. Additional information on tax withholdings and DistroKid can be found here distrokid.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044282254-How-to-claim-tax-treaty-benefits-if-applicable-to-you-

[@crystalclayton3428]

I’ve found distrokid to be difficult to contact directly with questions.. Has anyone else has this problem?

[@SanjayC]

I've received multiple comments about this issue with their support.

[@apoplexiamusic]

Yeah their customer service is pretty much non existent

[@deliciafleming5451]

Yes they take forever to reply.

[@SupriyaMusic]

I got a reply from them in 12 hours

[@earcake1886]

What do you need to ask them. ?

[@mumbleman8]

I love using distrokid especially with hyperfollow

[@SanjayC]

Yeah, Hyperfollow is awesome

[@emtiajjahannuri5648]

I am music &artwork uploader

[@BenjaminTrillado]

I’ve noticed you don’t actually need to have a Musician Plus account to select your release date.

[@jvd2318]

How?

[@andreahxnicole]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! This is absolutely awesome and provided so much information for me.... getting ready to put my first single out and this answered a lot of questions :) truly appreciate people like you on youtube

[@SanjayC]

Glad it was helpful! You're so welcome!

[@lindilestuurman]

I've been looking for someone to kinda fill me in and explain their experience with DistroKid . Awesome video bro

[@SanjayC]

Thanks so much 🙏🏼

[@phenyxmusic]

Thank you so much! Very precise explanation 🤗 it helps a lot!!

[@SanjayC]

Thank you. Are you releasing something sooN?

[@phenyxmusic]

@@SanjayC Yes! first single is being mixed right now!

[@SanjayC]

Nice! Let me know when it’s up!

[@wallemmedia]

Just in the middle of choosing a distributor. Tried CDBaby and Amuse before, I guess I'll give this a shot! Thanks, Sanjay! Useful video, you got me subscribing :-)

[@olamijiogun]

First off, I love you voice, it's very calming and almost subliminal, do you have any tips on speaking like that? Next, I appreciate this video though it came after I'd signed up for the distrokid service at the full fee (yikes!) Spotify is still not available in Nigeria where I'm from but I'll try to monitor my progress via Apple Music... (By the way I've subscribed and will be watching your other videos to learn more, 👍🏼)

[@SanjayC]

Thanks so much for the compliment. And good luck with your music releases! About my speaking, I don't know if I have any tips...I kind of just speak like that naturally. I am very aware of my international audience, so I try to speak very clearly - pronouncing every sound of every word with intent. I think it helps people whose first language is not English. I'm also sensitive to loud sounds and crowded places and I think it affects how I speak as well. I find it hard to hear and understand people in large crowds, so I think I subconsciously improve my own diction because I fear the same for others. I wish I had a better answer for you. maybe I'll study it more and make a video about it :-)

[@olamijiogun]

@@SanjayC Thanks for replying my comment and for being real about it... Believe me I've learnt from this response and started applying what I've learnt from what you may consider not to be a guide on speaking better🤯🤯 Thanks and keep up the good work 👍

[@InDimensions]

Already using Distrokid and loving it!

[@SanjayC]

Happy to hear that!

[@sidneyholmes9385]

I just released my First song! Excited

[@biggdrake]

Never heard of this but great informative piece on this. 👍

[@SanjayC]

Thanks! biggdrake!

[@GladysGrace001]

This was very informative. Thank you so much Sanjay 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@SanjayC]

You're welcome, Gladys. Happy that you found it useful and good luck with your music :-)

[@youngboytmusic3041]

I'm just getting started with music production, and I have been trying to find ways to turn a hobby of mine into a potential career in the future, thanks for the suggestions 👍👍

[@SyckoSiren]

I stayed bc your talking is so friendly and relaxing

[@SanjayC]

Oh thank you!

[@cenoja-music]

did it and did not regret it at all

[@r0yisdymbfr]

Man you're such an inspiration ❤️

[@realsulabh]

Sir does distrokid upload music on KZbin? If yes then how can we access that account from which the music has uploaded?

[@MineQuaiet]

From what i know you have to apply for official music account on youtube to merge your normal account with your topic (I mean "Sulabh Dhihman - Topic") Then you control everything from your normal account

[@MineQuaiet]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4fCioaJf7qWbK8 Dude in this video explains everything

[@benediktrathsmann8509]

So do I create a Spotify profile for my band and than sign in on this and they kind of link the profile, or do they set up the Spotify profile for me and I upload the pictures and stuff afterwards?

[@filipedemelo7479]

relevant question, I'm going through the same right now. Sanjay can you advise?

[@over_luck]

They basically set up the Spotify account when you distribute a song through them, then you just download Spotify for artists and claim the profile

[@cypher8619]

The Real TVYLXR dude thank you I was so worried about the same thing, do they email you the profile or how do you find it?

[@BEATSBYDNVN]

One question I have is that can I transfer my old youtube videos on to distro kid? Or do I have to start over with new videos

[@kabeyahofficial]

Hey i enjoyed this video and oh man your channel its so helpfully .keep up with the good work !

[@ChadRockwell]

You cant submit music to spotify playlists with the basic plan. It's been great but that's my experience with it. The 20/month plan doesnt let you pick the release date

[@SanjayC]

Yeah, I think its worth upgrading to the middle plan for the Spotify benefit. Its not that much more

[@jacobalvarez3561]

Chad Rockwell thanks man you saved me some time i’ve been liking online everywhere wondering why i can’t submit to spotify playlists (i have the basic plan) thanks lol

[@SanjayC]

You’re welcome. Good luck with your release!

[@365expressions5]

This is a great video and you seem really genuine. But I don’t see how it’s an unsponsored opinion when you get paid by people signing up for distrokid with your link? Also I do think this is probably best for a lot of people, but you can’t overlook the fact that distrokid does have other fees (up sells) that can add up if you want your songs on Shazam, or if you want KZbin monetization. They charge PER song, per year for some of those things. Again it won’t apply to everyone, but it’s important to include that kind of info. Distrokid has to get their money somewhere. Again this is a great video- and all the best on your career and thanks for helping people out

[@ziondababyshark5447]

Of course hes getting sponsored for him to say there are no up sells,, effen liar

[@TheAnkhorus]

Hey Sanjay! Thanks for sharing this. My question is: What about the mechanical, sync, and performance rights? I am a member of SOCAN and ASCAP. I believe I read in the Distrokid contract that it is my responsibility to notify those PROs. Will I still be able to collect royalties from those rights? What if I hear my song on the radio? In a movie? On TV : ) Thanks!

[@2fawn]

Great question! I'd love to see an answer for this. Thanks!

[@tommywalsh5100]

We should have blown up but got no views how I don't know we are not some lady Gaga bull shit weake real songs about real things but every song only got 54 veiws and all was good so how is it it did nothing

[@noegomezartal]

they have changed the interface ad I can't find the fixer tool :(

[@AkhilTalreja]

Best review

[@SanjayC]

Thanks, Akhil!

[@AkhilTalreja]

@@SanjayC Hi, sanjay how does the 7% discount work. As the plan still shows the same amount $19.99 per year

[@Mako47]

Uploaded my very first album as of an hour ago. Decided on DK because of this very video. Thanks, man! But, now...I wait for it to go live. lol "The waiting, is the hardest part" - Tom Petty

[@SanjayC]

I'm sending your album some good vibes through the air right now. Best of luck, Mako47! Chase that dream!

[@Mako47]

@@SanjayC Thanks man! It's live now! WOO HOO!

[@alberterzmagier7370]

whats your experience with distrokid?

[@mousermind]

Of course they charge $20 instead of a commission, most people who use those services likely won't rack up enough plays to even cover that fee.

[@zannekinRF]

Investing 20 dollars a year in your own music should be worth it, no?

[@michielb-x2s]

Distrokid is really good and cool indeed, Im also trying out Soundcloud Premier distribution, also gives 100% back, however Deezer and Beatport are missing there so far.

[@floodyNumb]

Michiel lemme know on how smooth soundcloud distribution works! thanks in advance

[@michielb-x2s]

@@floodyNumb My DJ/Artist name is Mike Redfields, profile: soundcloud.com/mikeredfields So far I have released all tracks through Soundcloud. And it's easy, they give 100% to the artist and the button is there for every track to instantly monetize and distribute. Plus I usually upload to Soundcloud anyway first so I can privately share to friends before release. Next to that when you change something or delete a track you can also with a click of a button delete it in distribution. So far very happy with it, they only need to add Deezer, Beatport and Traxsource to their distribution program 😀 Good thing about Distrokid extra is Lyrics support, locking of tracks and payments can to wire transfer, next to paypal. I have asked Soundcloud if they will get Beatport and so on and they say they are working on adding it.

[@Shamanreein]

Why KZbin recommend me this a year later

[@chibuzookpo1804]

Thanks a lot. very friendly and explicit.

[@JOVANNEMUSIC]

Great video bro!! Hey a big favor can u make a video separatedly explaining please how to submit a song to spotify's playlist? Please thanks so much!!

[@SanjayC]

Yeah, I plan to make one about that. soon.

[@KikeeBah]

Excellent presentation!! I'm an independent singer/songwriter who used Tunecore in the past, I have now just released an EP with Distrokid. Let's see how things go...

[@SanjayC]

Awesome! Good luck!!

[@ShaunLamont]

Keep me posted on how your experience goes if possible.... I’m thinking about switching from CD BABY TO DISTRO

[@KikeeBah]

Shaun Lamont Ok

[@jealbleam9963]

When I upload an album on distrokid and already payed for that and want to drop 3 songs from the album seperate before dropping the album is that possible to do that And do I have to pay twice for doing that And when I link up with an distrokid youtube channel Did I got the controll over it too and can upload an music video on it ?

[@SanjayC]

I don’t think so. If you already uploaded it it’s will consider it a single.

[@jealbleam9963]

@@SanjayC okay thanks

[@WrvrUgoThrUR]

'Undone' Awesome track! Got Thomas Dolby 'Screen Kiss' vibes on the vocals. Inspiring!

[@SanjayC]

Thanks so much, Brian!

[@mordekai12341]

You should become a Distrokid professor love it thanks ;-) got ur self a subscriber

[@perception6425]

when I upload to distrokid, on spotify for artists under the "upcoming music" tab, does not show my upcoming and I cant submit it to playlists. any idea what to do?

[@aronjoy227]

Use Spotify for artists

[@Jpaul038]

You’re so inspiring!

[@SanjayC]

Thank you!!

[@charleslascari7191]

If you upload a song you created and someone else covers it and uploads it to their DK page, how are you protected from copyright infringement? And how do you get the money from their cover. In fact, they may or may not attribute the song to you.

[@7secondsofhell]

Charles Lascari get affiliated and a publisher (Songtrust) or even an LLC any of things are easy to get and will protect you in the long run when just starting out

[@charleslascari7191]

@@7secondsofhell Hi. Thanks for your response. What does get affiliated mean?

[@7secondsofhell]

Charles Lascari public performance organizations (BMI, ASCAP) will protect and allow you to collect performance royalties

[@PankajSingh-xq1wf]

Thanks Sanjay, you’re a genuinely nice guy, open and honest and very informative. Learned so much!

[@SanjayC]

So nice of you

[@x26studio]

Thank you Sanjay - this is really insightful and useful

[@aadisoori4667]

like if you came here just to listen to chill guy who has a great passion for what he does

[@SanjayC]

I liked it! :-D

[@ZOEFN]

How do you get verified on IG?

[@SanjayC]

IG verification comes at 10,000 followers I think. Or you can manually request verification, but its not as easy to get it that way.

[@PureFact]

You don't get it at 10k automatically, 10k gets you swipeable stories. You get verified when you they grant your request, but you'll most likely need a media team to file the request for you

[@SanjayC]

Oh good to know!

[@nflatei0n967]

too late,i ONLY make bad decisions, like not capitalizing that I or putting a space after the comma

[@louds0ft593]

no that's an artistic choice

[@singmysong1167]

See the 3 dots to the right of your comment? Click on it to edit or delete your comment.

[@JesusChrist-he2jj]

woah cool kid alert

[@Lhamaramachannel]

Thank you for this video Sanjay!

[@georgedavies7867]

Fantastic, thank you Sanjay. Very helpful and informative. Going to use your linky for our label. Wishing you all the very best of luck with your music. :)