Upgrading Distrokid to a Musician Plus Account

In this video, I once again take you behind the scenes of my Distrokid account, as I upgrade from the Musician to the Musician Plus account.
The key features of the Musician Plus account are:
1. Daily streaming and purchase stats for Spotify and iTunes
2. Choose the release date of your song or album
3. Change the name of the record label to your own custom name
4. Change the amount charge per song or album in iTunes
5. Allow pre-orders of a track or album before release
6. Release under 2 different artist names
If you would like to learn more about the "Musician" account (which is just US$19.99 per year), check out my video here:
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If you choose to sign up for Distrokid, the below is a link will get you a 7% discount, and they will chip off a little piece of the purchase and throw it my way so you'll be supporting the channel!
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[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Correction! Distrokid Musician plan is just US$19.99 per YEAR, not month. If you’re interested in signing up head to distro.studiolivetoday.com.

[@MINICAPONEISDABOSS]

OK thanks I have contacted them

[@luckylefty81]

quick question. For 2 artists, Is streaming info and payments separate, or does it have to be routed to original account holder. I am managing an artist overseas and he needs distribution so I want to upgrade to musicians plus and add him as a separate artist

[@NiloySowdagor]

I want to know something from you After opening distrokid account, there was an artist name and a brand name, but I used our brand name. But my channel name was different then would there be any problem to make my channel official artist channel? If anyone knows, please say a little

[@chrissavage2128]

I believe you mean $20 per year, rather than month

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

You're spot on! I watched this video myself the other day and thought "I wonder how long until someone picks up on my mistake" - well done, you are the first.... at least the first to let me know! Are you a DistroKid user?

[@chrissavage2128]

@@PeteJohnsMusic Yes I only just signed up partly thanks to your advice. Thanks. Brilliant vid and when people see the mistake it will just make them want to sign up more. Lol. Keep doing your thing 👍🏽

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Haha! That’s what I figured when I noticed it. At least I made it sound more expensive so people will get a pleasant surprise! 😄

[@AndrewT34pot]

Holy shit you scared me for a second there

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Haha! Sorry about that. Easy slip up to make! Sort of.... 😄

[@TheGaragebandGuide]

Good insights into what upgrading actually 'gets' you. Customizable release dates and being able to set track/album pricing is worth the upgrade price alone!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Agree Patrick. Compared to the costs of some of the others that charge per song/album, I like the unlimited option with Distrokid.

[@FiddlingwithmyWhistle]

I was just about to comment on the "per Month", but I see everyone has already commented on it :)

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Haha! Yes, now that wouldn’t exactly be great value would it? 😄

[@RaepaMusic]

Thanks Pete..wanting to release a Single this Month and the idea of updating to Musician Plus came to mind..

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

It’s probably worthwhile. Looking back now I’ve used quite a few of the features, particularly the price setting so I could sell my album for $10. And nice to know I have another artist name if I want to release under a different name in the future.

[@RaepaMusic]

@@PeteJohnsMusic awesome facebook.com/raepamusic/

[@timstagray3680]

Thanks for all of the help you have been in every phase of recording, mixing and releasing songs in GarageBand.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Thank you for all your support over the years Tim. I think you’ve been the most consistent viewer and commenter around here!!

[@MonieceDeJon]

Hey! My husband has a musician's plus account. For some reason he is unable to add collaborations or type his artist name. It shows him as the artist twice and we are unsure what to do. We have tried to look it up but we are not receiving any information!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

I would suggest getting in touch with DistroKid directly about this - studiolivetoday.com/distrokid

[@JobLuzon]

Hi thanks for the video. I have a question tho please notice me. What if i already have an artist profile on spotify but my distributor before was cdbaby and i wanna release an EP with distrokid now. How can i make sure distrokid wont make another profile for me and just use my profile made in cd baby? Thanks pls answer me

[@derrickkowalczuk]

if you KZbin this you should find a solution. I have seen a few videos explaining this in details

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Just make sure you use your same unique artist name. DistroKid has a “Fixer” tool as well which can help you correct any artist name issues. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid

[@stevesavonamusic5201]

I had a terrible DistroKid experience. Apparently one of the stores rejected a song. They won’t tell me which song, which artist or why. They curtly said “you’ll need to find another distributor”. ??? My songs are pop and rock and are all professionally recorded and mastered. We own all the rights. There is simply no reason for this to happen. People love DistroKid’s price but please beware. There are other services out there.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Thanks for providing this feedback. It’s important to consider all the options and find what works for you. Personally, I haven’t ever had an issue with DistoKid so can only speak from personal experience, but like anything, it is always good to listen to a range of feedback when making a decision.

[@chiparooo]

Good info. Thanks for sharing. Will probably go with DistroKid at some point.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Awesome! Yes, I've had pretty good experiences with them, despite my little failure with not reading the details about upgrading. Thanks as always for your support.

[@IsaacRayMusicChannel]

When you have the Musician Plus plan and you have 2 artists, does Distrokid have those 2 artists revenue/progress in the same place or will it be separated for each artist?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Not actually sure? Pretty sure you can separate them.

[@cartel9753]

Hello, did you find an answer to this question ? I'm facing the same problem and found no solution in Distrokid's FAQ. Thank you !

[@joan.paredes]

​@@PeteJohnsMusic Hello Pete! Thanks for your video ♥ I wanted to know, if I switch to the PLUS plan, which I want to share with a friend, but we are 2 different artists, can we upload our music separately? 2 spotify accounts? Where does this appear? could you find out please The payments also arrive in a discriminatory way? In other words, for each artist? I hope you can answer, thank you

[@CLaRION01]

@@joan.paredes Hi, just type the name of the different artist in the release section, and the options will come up regarding if the artist have released on itunes or spotify before, choose no.. then continue doing the release as normal. After you've released the song, it will store the 2nd artist. Hope i explained properly 😅

[@joan.paredes]

​@@CLaRION01 Thank you so much ♥ How should I mention the musicians who collaborated on a single? Example: one friend played the guitar and bass, and another played the violin. If I put them as "feat." it's okay? I understand that this way the song will also be available in your artist profile. This is OK? What do you think? Thanks for answering

[@heydiddlediddle_]

Good day, I'm struggling with upgrading my plan from prepaid to a monthly subscription.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. Not sure what you’re asking sorry? Maybe reach out to them directly if you have questions. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid

[@brujasloco4027]

First of I d’like to say thank you 🙏 for all help you put on KZbin for us independent artists 👌, So my question is; Now I have chosen recently the Label for 5 artists, can I upgrade this easy with the upgrade button later on to 10 artists?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. Yes, you can add additional artists as you progress and need them on the label account.

[@aqtaii]

thanks

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍

[@raymondjohnson6725]

Hey Pete My question is, if you’ve already paid for a particular plan and then you want to upgrade in the same year, do they charge you full or just add to what you’ve already paid??

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

You get a pro-rated fee if you upgrade in the first year. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid

[@gpeck3549]

Hey appreicate the video! Informative for sure, but I had one question , I have the musician account and have 1 Artist profile under the account, if I upgrade to musician plus, will I get 2 more artist name slots or one plus the one I previously had?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hi there. It is two artists in total, so you will get just one more.

[@adinacurtaz]

What happens with the clicks and all if i upgrade? the songs are not deleted are they?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. All previously releases songs, EPs and albums remain exactly as they are now. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2KYpJ2wabl0obs

[@josegabrielvizuete3071]

So, there’s no way to have the “stats” button on the top screen bar at least you upgrade to Musician plus of higher???

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Correct. You can see the “bank” to check streams and purchases that way, but the stats is only for Musician Plus.

[@lilqstar542]

I Love This channel ♥️🐐

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Thanks my friend! Appreciate the support l.

[@Mbbsnaija]

How long does it take to get refund, after upgrading to higher distrokid plan

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Not sure sorry. It’s only relevant on the first 2 weeks, otherwise it’s a pro-rated fee I believe. But it’s been a while. Maybe ask DistroKid directly. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid

[@NiloySowdagor]

I want to know something from you After opening distrokid account, there was an artist name and a brand name, but I used our brand name. But my channel name was different then would there be any problem to make my channel official artist channel? If anyone knows, please say a little

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

I think the topic channel and then the artist channel will be your artist name.

[@lennyskolnik4250]

And just confirming this is ALL income derived from the master?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hi there. Are you asking if you keep all of your royalties? Or if the amount I have earned is just from royalties?

[@coobiblacs]

I upgraded to the second plan, I was charged but it tells me to update my card for 19.99 was declined

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Might need to reach out to DistroKid on that one sorry. Http://studiolivetoday.com/distrokid

[@Jcmessengers]

Thanx Pete...by the way great music

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Thanks my friend!! I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍

[@PrathameshKshirsagar]

hey can you please tell me few days ago I also upgrade my distrokid plan to musician plus but after some day as I tried to log into my acc distrokid is showing me the plan selection window even if I purchased musician plus plan ☺

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Sounds like something you'll need DistroKid support for - studiolivetoday.com/distrokid

[@kingcongabeats3194]

Thanks man!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Very welcome! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@kaysmash_clyde]

I upgraded to the musician plus. But no change has been made.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

If the update went through you should now have access to all the additional features. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid

[@dontworry1325]

Awesome

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

👍🙏🤘

[@minuspinto5569]

Question: When you check the boxes on which platforms you want it listed in, do you have to have accounts already registered on each particular platform? eg. itunes?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. No, and in fact there’s no way to register on a platform without releasing a song. Once you submit a song under an artist name, the platform will create that artist name for you.

[@ingkenya]

I want to change my artist name in my current single artist account,non of my music is out yet ...is this possible

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Good question. If you haven’t released anything yet I’m not sure that you would have entered an artist name? I can’t remember sorry because it’s been a whole. Get in touch with DostoKid I would suggest.

[@swisship]

Good day Pete, I upgraded my account from musician to musician plus last week Monday and up until now it hasn’t been updated on my distrokid account. If I click on the musician plus plan it says it’s my current plan but still show musician as the current plan and I can’t make any uploads because I have to upgrade. Please what do I do, I need your help?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

You might need to reach out to DistroKid directly on this. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid.

[@swisship]

@@PeteJohnsMusic okay I have done that thanks.

[@olavbircheide]

I don´t have the option to write another artist name when my song is a collab, and i know it´s more people than me who struggle with this.

[@mufhatutshivhase3972]

bro you found a solution for this ?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

My DistroKid FAQ covers this situation. You generally need to include any featured artist in the title. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid

[@LLCmusic]

How does one add another "side project" to the Upgraded account? Have just the one solo project but wanna add another. Can't seem to find anything on it :/

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

You just need to change the artist name when uploading your song to you new artist name.

[@razzeldazzel1974]

Thanks for getting back with me. I have another quick question if you don't mind asking cuz I'm unsure. I'm releasing Beats for sale on distrokid and I was wondering is it a good idea for me to upload my voice tag during out the instrumental for more protection or just play the instrumental. Second question if you don't mind please. By upgrading do they have a slot where I can put my online beat store information as far as my URL link.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. So, if you’re planning to provide is separately to an end user, you could add your tag. If you use the HyoerFollow feature you can add your own custom link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYaonq2Ie6eGq6c

[@JosephineDeSmet]

I became musician plus today!!! super excited!!!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Nice one. 🙏

[@Createwithme..251]

@@PeteJohnsMusic Please someone should help me out i have been trying to make my payment and upload my first single and it's showing me some error which i already tried to fix but it's not helping Please help?

[@ritwikshivam]

Correct me if I'm wrong- One of the most important, overlooked feature of Musician Plus is that the artist is able to pitch their song to Spotify Curators which is otherwise not possible in the 'Musician' plan?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

I didn’t actually know there was a specific feature through DistroKid for this? But if you mean that you can delay your release to give you time to promote, then yes.

[@oliviax3073]

hiya great video, there are a few questions i would like to know if you could help me! 1. when you upload a song, when you add the extras (youtube money, shazam and siri etc) do you pay this fee per song / album or is this a yearly payment for the whole of your songs? 2. if you don't want to select these extras there and then when uploading, can you go back later or and add them on or can you not add them ever again? 3. can you upload the files and artwork using an iphone / ipad or do you have to use a laptop? 4. if you release an EP / album, when you select the extras are they included for the whole of the album or per song on the album (if you had 9 songs on the album and selected the shazam extra for $0.99, would it end up costing you $9.99)? sorry for loads of questions, i hope they make sense and don't worry if you can't answer them, great videos by the way!

[@CrysisVN]

same thought for 1 and 2, have u found the answer? :\

[@SLY_N]

How can i register myself and another friend in musician plus, 2 artists plan?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

One of you would need to sign up as Musician Plus and then manage the releases. You need to simply change the artist name when you release to make it the second artist.

[@racaji3173]

@@PeteJohnsMusic so does it mean that the 2 artists will be able to manage and get separate payment in different visa/mastercard/paypal account even they were in the same registered distrokid account?

[@MANNA-LUCY]

I got musician plus , but how do I add an artist

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Just change the artist name when releasing your song.

[@anaiscotte.mp3]

Can we create a label that doesn’t exist? Like we just put a name and we have our own label?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. From a release perspective, yes you can choose your own label name.

[@Jcmessengers]

I was just about to ask the same question but by scrolling down a little more i finally found the answer...thanx a lot

[@semiyonevans4194]

the first song i will be releasing on distrokid is loading & will be up soon but it says my Label is distro. when will i be able to change that?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. So you’ve upgraded to the Musician Plus? You will need to change the label during the release process.

[@semiyonevans4194]

Pete Johns no haven’t updated yet but it’s loading up it’s been a day now. should i get plus before I upload it?

[@DjArabinho]

I Already Paid, But Can't Log Into My DistroKid Account

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

That’s odd? You should be able to reset your password and get logged in. 👍 My DistroKid FAQ is here if you need to contact them. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid

[@Createwithme..251]

Please someone should help me out i have been trying to make my payment and upload my first single and it's showing me some error which i already tried to fix but it's not helping Please help?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Everything I know about DistroKid is on my FAQ here - studiolivetoday.com/distrokid Otherwise you may need to contact them directly. (Details also on the FAQ)

[@SANTHEBOY]

hey pete, have you got the opportiniy to manage different artists? and if so, does the bnks are different? or does it recieve all the payments through the same bank?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hi there. So I haven’t actually added a second artist yet but will be soon. I’m imagining you can split out stats to see earnings from both however I would think the bank would be set up under your single entity.

[@muu6789]

great video pete i just upgrade too! did you find the option to open your second artist account?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. You just add a new artist name when releasing your next song.

[@muu6789]

@@PeteJohnsMusic so ill just change the name when i upload and will give this email?

[@jasonbills3435]

I up graded mine how long do it take for me to be able to add another artist

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. Next Ike you log in and upload you should be able to select a second artist name.

[@aadityakalwani]

for 50k streams I only received 1.8 USD???? I have waited for 2-3 months for the delay in stores yet it still is less than 2dollars which, from my research is wrong because from my research Spotify alone pays around half a cent per stream so 1/2 cent X 30,000 (my Spotify streams) should be more than 150 dollars. any help????

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

So this aligns with your detailed stats on DistroKid’s “bank” section?

[@aadityakalwani]

@@PeteJohnsMusic Yes, on the stats on Spotify for artists on the distrokid website, in the last 365 days, i have around 31,000 streams on Spotify and around 20,000 on Apple music and all the others. My bank shows 1.8 dollars for some reason. When i see the excruciating detail, i can see that for one stream o get around 0.006 dollars but for 1,000 streams in a row i get 0.06 dollars (6 cents)

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Seems a little off. You might need to query this with DistroKid directly.

[@tylerwilson4656]

How do you add 2 people to your account

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hi there. To use your second artist, just release a new song and change the artist name.

[@vibehere3033]

Did distrokid verify both the artist or give Spotify for artists for both the artist?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Yes. You’ll get Spotify Artist access for all artists you release with. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid

[@vibehere3033]

@@PeteJohnsMusic but sir I have uploaded my single since 1 June but I didn't get any mail from distrokid about Spotify for artists!

[@wunreleased4765]

My card gets declined and I called the bank they said my card was fine

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Lil Icy bummer. I’m sure you can re-enter and try again. Mine has always worked fine and many others have purchased and upgraded without issues so I’m sure you’ll be able to get it sorted. 👍

[@wunreleased4765]

Pete Johns well I got another card and it worked

[@raf9095]

So something I'm still a little unclear on... if you have the musician plus account and you share that with one other person, how can you have the revenue of a song sent directly to them? In teams, you can only add those who do not have a profile already and since we both share the same one we cannot divide? How does the splitting of revenue work when you share the same account as someone? Or am I misunderstanding how the sharing works?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. Yes, the sharing option assumes that you have your own account and your account is only used by one person, even if you use both of the artist names. You would need to manually calculate and distribute earnings on a second artist name if you choose to let someone else use this to release their music.

[@ayeapprove]

I have the musician plan and now need a musician plus - I signed up months ago, but didn't upload anything. I now only get a partial refund and will have to pay 35,99 USD. Wouldn't it be better to cancel the account, sign up again and not login? You will receive a 35% off welcome bonus.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

If you wanted to. You’d need to cancel the frost plan and use a different email address. They will pro-rate the upgrade cost in the first year too.

[@leonardsteven]

Hi Pete. Will it take time to release my music? Is it about two weeks? Or i must set the release date from two weeks before? Thanks

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. Thanks for watching and for your question. It depends on the platform, but in my experience it only takes around 2 days from when you upload until your song is available to stream or buy in most places. If you want a specific date you can set a release date if you have the “Musician Plus@ account. So my usual process is to upload two days before I want the song available.

[@riversilvers]

great video mate. but i want ask onething about spotify stats daily. we will see which countries plays on stats?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. I believe this is available with Spotify but to be perfectly honest I haven’t looked at the analytics in much detail. Perhaps I need to return to this topic and take a deeper dive.

[@riversilvers]

@@PeteJohnsMusic waiting , thank you.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

👍

[@razzeldazzel1974]

Question if someone uses your music on Facebook do you get paid them streams as well. Say for instance if I uploaded my beat with a video on Facebook and get views is those considered streams and I get paid through distrokid as well.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. No, I don’t believe that Facebook have any monetisation for playbacks and streams.

[@temasemre]

hello man. I purchased my distrokid 'musician' plan in september 2020. now i want to upgrade my plan to 'musician plus' version. The 'musician plus' package is $ 36. and it says that if I pay now, they will deposit $ 11.45 back into my account. What I am curious about is; If I buy this package now, will it be valid for 1 year from today (April 2022) or will it be valid until September 2021, as in my old plan?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

I’m pretty sure the reason they pro rata it is so that it will be valid from the same start date as your original account.

[@temasemre]

@@PeteJohnsMusic sad :(

[@KarasamaBeats]

I had a question. I got the Musicians account. Got some singles out there. Once i switch to Musicians Plus and grab my own custom label name, do the old releases label name get updated to the new custom label name of mine ? Thanks a lot !

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

You’ll need to remove and re-release them unfortunately if you end told releases to have the new label name. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqDFaGSgebV1jJY

[@KarasamaBeats]

@@PeteJohnsMusic Thanks a lot Pete ! Appreciate it :))

[@annabellmusic8166]

Hey - thanks for the vid, quick question! Do previous collaborations/releases I’ve featured on appear on my main Spotify page when I upgrade? Right now on the normal musician plan they don’t show up

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

No, all songs will still be attributed to the artist name. Features will only show up on the titles.

[@annabellmusic8166]

@@PeteJohnsMusic ah right, even if I was on a team with them from DistroKid before releasing?

[@amagmusic]

how did you become a priority artist?? is there a way that i can apply and are there any benefits??

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

DistroKid are a sponsor of my one of my weekly KZbin live shows - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZ2tZ5htZZVqsKM

[@amagmusic]

@@PeteJohnsMusic ah okay, that’s awesome congrats!! so no way to apply though huh lol

[@awol.97]

So if i have 3 different feature i have to buy the most expensive package???

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

If you have three artist names you want to release under then you will need the “Label” plan. For individual tracks that have a featured artist you just add this to the track name. Here’s a video showing more details about the release process - kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6jSo4x7nax8fJI

[@sevsmith2476]

Hey Pete, if I have two artists in musician plus and than I delete one of them, do I get this slot back then to set up a new artist, so that I have two again? Thanks

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. Not automatically I don’t believe? You might need to reach out to DistroKid and ask. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid

[@Elunipr]

So if i upgrade, it takes all the money out, or just the small amount you will owe?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Pro-rated in the first year. This video will help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2KYpJ2wabl0obs

[@JosephineDeSmet]

you also have synced lyrics with musician plus

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Yup. It’s very cool.

[@movieafrica237]

Hello John Thanks for the video, quick question please, does this plan also Work for labels? Thank you

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. You’ll likely need the next plan up for a label as this one only slows for two artist names.

[@movieafrica237]

@@PeteJohnsMusic oh actually the thing is the label only has two artists for now. Thanks for the information, it was very useful.

[@angieluvmusic3731]

can you use musician plus just for one artist as myself ?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Musician Plus will give you two artist names but you can indeed use it just for you if you want multiple names o release as.

[@angieluvmusic3731]

@@PeteJohnsMusic Okay thank you so much for the info i deff appreciate it

[@syazzshezi246]

Hi I just wanna know if I upgrade from first plan to second plan they will add money from my first plan or they need full amount for second plan?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

If you upgrade within the first year they will pro rate the payment. After the first year, you’ll pay the full amount.

[@moderntalezpodcast2632]

Can one artist use musican plus

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Yup. You can use Musician Plus and all the features without using your second artist name.

[@avilescarlos411]

If i get the musician plus, how soon do royalties and earnings come in and can I withdraw them daily as well? Or do i have to still wait 2-3 months like the cheaper plan?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

All the plans have the same timeframes for payments as they are dependent upon the actual stores sending the details. Therefore pretty much every distributor will have a similar payout timeframe of 2-3 months.

[@saulmuzic]

If me and my friend are dropping a song together but we are separate artist and this will be the first time we drop music would we need 2 separate distrokid accounts or just one ? So in the artist name we put each other with the & symbol ??

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Nope. Needs to be one single artist l. But you can sue the Teams feature to split royalties. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iISwdmCLoaqtnMk

[@სინათლესიბნელისა]

Hi Pete,can I delete the single and then reupload it for another genre on distrokid?I have musician plus and my release date is 26 February

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

If it’s not already released you should be able to completely abandon the release and re-submit.

[@Dule-my1yc]

Hey Pete, thank you for the video. Do you get deducted $20 USD each year, or is it only one payment per year and you can opt out at any time?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

It’s an automatic renewal of $19.99 per year unless you cancel your membership. (Which will result in your music being taken down).

[@Dule-my1yc]

@@PeteJohnsMusic Thank you for the response :)

[@laolupearl]

Hi, how many days does it take distrokid to refund after upgrading? How many days does it take for it to show up in my account? Will it show up in the bank account I used to upgrade? Thank you

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. Generally it won’t be a refund - just a pro-rated amount for the upgrade. You can reach o to DistroKid if you need more information. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid

[@ThomasMcPherson]

How do you add an artist too your discordKid or second profile. Plz help 🙏🏼

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there Thomas. When you are releasing a song, it will bring up the option to use your original artist name, or a second artist name. Here's a video with some additional information - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWGofZ56h51jh6c

[@fxandmeow]

Blessings, I have added a secont artist on my musician plus plan. but it's linked to my first. Can i separate them?different mail or somthing?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hi there. No, your second artist is part of your account. Is there any reason you want to separate it? I suggest starting a new second account if you need it separate for reporting purposes.

[@fxandmeow]

@@PeteJohnsMusic its my partner's music. i see. but it will be on seperate page for the viewers. right? this is important. thanks again. i appericiate your time. Blessings.

[@cameronhenderson6978]

I have another question if I were to upload an EP Mixtape Today At 3 would it get released on Apple Music by 7 ?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. No, it generally takes at least a day or more to be released. Check out this recent video where I talk about this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2XNlWeofJ2Ml6M

[@5chrooms]

Where do you find your second artist slot I upgraded but only see one artist profile

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. I answered this in today’s live Q&A show. You just select the second artist when releasing.

[@SitoPlaysGames]

I use distrokid reg artist plan but want to change my name due to it not being search friendly. Do I have to upgrade and if so, so I have to re release all my music again??

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. This is an interesting question? Ow would imagine that you could remove your music from all stores (using your current name and account) and could then open a new account in he new name and close the old one? You could just add a new artist name and re-release too as you have suggested. This might be more of a question for DistroKid so suggest reaching out to them.

[@sickfrequency1711]

Hey I just wanted to Know about the KZbin content I'd detection option I heard that it is not n you will not get the monetization if it is uploaded by some other person on KZbin is it true?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. The way Content ID on KZbin works is that if you upload to KZbin and enable content ID, if someone else uses your song in their video and monetises the video, DistroKid will put a claim in on that video and collect any ad revenue from the video on your behalf. I have a video about this in the works which will be coming soon.

[@MelodicalMedia]

Pete, I just signed up for distrokid... Im an artist from Adelaide South Australia, would you be interested in a colab?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there my friend. Always interested in potential projects but always short on time! Shoot me an email perhaps with Ty some ideas? [e-mail]

[@utubevanced6511]

How much time it takes to refund back our remaining amount?? Please replyyyyy....

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Not sure sorry? Shouldn’t take long. Reach out to DistroKid if you need information. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid

[@utubevanced6511]

@@PeteJohnsMusic after how long did u got that?

[@wolstenqscope386]

hey, so I upgraded from the musician to the musician plus, but it still doesn't let me chose a record label and release date. Any thoughts on this?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

It should now allow you to do this for new releases? Try logging out and back in.

[@dynamorphic]

Are you able to make money from Distrokid full time yet, without needing a day job? Just curious.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hi there. No, my actual revenue from DistroKid is still quite low as it relies on the number of sales and streams of my music, which t the moment is not very large. Artists with very popular music are able to generate more revenue from their streams and because DistroKid gives the artist 100% of all royalties, it makes it easier to get paid.

[@zcarm]

Great video, I enjoyed it much to watch it. Thank you very much for sharing !

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Thank you my friend! Very glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@digitaldividemusic]

Im confused on the KZbin thing. Is it mandatory that you have to pay the $5 per song for KZbin to monitor the feed to see if someone is using your music. Cant this be opted out of?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Yes, so you can indeed release your song and NOT choose to enable Content ID, which is what I do for all my “Pete Johns” releases. Otherwise every time I played my own music in a tutorial, it would be flagged and the revenue would go back through the distributor, and back to me. There is a risk that others will use my music, but KZbin actually have another free service where you can display any content from your videos which. May have been used by other people in their videos. I think this would be a good topic for another video as I get a lot of questions about the whole KZbin Content ID and copyright situation.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

As an example, here’s a song I released where I DID enable Content ID, released by “Amuse”, a free online distributor - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZjGf4eYmLhlnMk And here’s my own lyric video on this channel, which got flagged for Content ID - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXa0eWmDeKp2eZY

[@digitaldividemusic]

@@PeteJohnsMusic Can you please send a screen shot of how to opt out of this in Distrokid. I have 5 tracks live now and really dont want to pay extra than the $19.99 per year at thos point. There was one section at the bottom rhat they made me check yes to. Wonder if they are forcing people to accept this now in order to get their material out there ?

[@ghettot419king]

How do I down grade to the $20 version.

[@KennyLauderdale]

why would you? They charge once a year right?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

There’s an article over on DistoKid’s web site about this. I try to find it for you. Essentially it’s not really possible to downgrade as many of the features you get with the upgraded account would then still be in stores (custom label name, custom pricing etc) You would likely need to cancel and then sign up again and resubmit.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

distrokid.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013648793-Can-I-Downgrade-to-a-Lower-DistroKid-Plan-

[@limitlessonpc]

Hello there. My friend has a musician account which is now upgraded to musician plus. How will I add my artist name if I've to use the second artist slot?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

When you go to release, the Musician Plus account allows you to select your artist name, so nuts enter the new name there.

[@limitlessonpc]

Thank you. Also, if I'm a featured artist of that song, will that song be displayed on my artist profile?

[@codieouttahere]

@@PeteJohnsMusic Hi! , the video was great, do i need to release a track before so that I can add on the another artist name ? i'm on musician plus account your help will be much appreciated thanks

[@FarryEntertainment]

Hi, I am interested into signing up for DistroKid, but I have a question that I couldn't find on the FAQ and forums. If I pay for a year. What happens if I get signed to for example Spinnin Records after 6 months? Will I be able to release songs through Spinnin Records and make sure it gets on my Spotify Artist page? What happens if I stop publishing through Distrokid after 12 months? Will I keep my Spotify Artist page, because I also have songs on there that are being released through Spinnin Records?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. So this one gets a little complex. Record labels also need to use a distributor, so will release music on behalf of their artists using usually Tunecore, but may also use something like CD Baby or DistroKid. If you sign with a label it will depend on the deal as to whether you keep your music up under your own release or it is re-released by them. It will work either way. You can request the songs be removed through DistroKid and then have the label re-release them. And if you don’t renew your DistroKid account the songs will be removed anyway. Sorry for the “it depends” answer but there are so many factors that impact this. Spotify? You should be able to release as your verified account from a second platform as long as you select the same artist name.

[@jnibloodas2105]

Hey 👋🏾 how do I uplaod my music and add my label under it ?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hi there. Once you have a Musician Plus account you can add in a label name. 👍

[@diegopelaez8585]

Hey Pete ! I choose the musician plan, but I’m unavailable to set a release date, but I was reading that distrokid take a lot of time to distribute your music, so how long would be that ? Or your song would be upload the day you set it? Thanks.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. All my DistroKid information is here - studiolivetoday.com/distrokid. Release time can vary but it ranges from a few days to a few weeks.

[@diegopelaez8585]

Pete Johns thank u man, I appreciate

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

👍

[@1pyroace1]

What if I have an artist on a beat I produce how do I add him even know he’s with a record label

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

So, you can add a featured artist in the title using the “feat.” wording suggested by DistroKid. Being with a record label shouldn’t matter ok this situation as long as you’re not using audio that has already been released by a label.

[@1pyroace1]

Pete Johns appreciate it boss

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Any time my friend.

[@KhrisMooreMusic]

I have two artists on my account and want to delete one. How do I do so? please and thank you

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Good question. This may be one that you might need to ask DistroKid directly. You will definitely need to remove any songs that have been released under the artist name you want to delete from stores.

[@KhrisMooreMusic]

Pete Johns thank you! I will do so.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Let me know how you go.

[@ElijahBoivinMusic]

How did you make a second artist with this plan? I'm trying to do so and can't find a way to do it. Thank you.

[@KhrisMooreMusic]

Elijah Boivin Music The Musicians Plus allows up to two artist. You will first have to upload your track and add artist from there. From then on it will ask you which artist you would like to pick for the track you’re uploading.

[@notsogood9449]

Can distrokid direct deposit your royalties payments in your bank account?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there my friend. It depends where you are in the world. Check out this video for more information - kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6PbqJitgJuYjsk

[@therealgemy]

When I upload my music to distrokid, on the left side I have this yellow dot instead of a green dot, what does the yellow dot mean??

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. Generally means it’s waiting to be approved. Will turn green when delivered to stores and you’ll get an email advising of this.

[@therealgemy]

@@PeteJohnsMusic thank you, I was worried I did something wrong. 😊💯🎧

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

👍

[@okayxden226]

if you pay to upgrade to another plan will you get charged for 2 plans after a year of using distrokid

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. No, you’re only on one plan at any time so when renewal comes around you’ll only pay for whatever plan you are on.

[@W_Mentality]

How does the two artist management workk???

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Just select the first artist or add a second artist when releasing. Then you can choose either artist for new releases.

[@JakeGco]

How do I set certain tracks on my album to be released as singles before the full album is released?

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. You just need to release the singles first individually and then release the whole album when you are ready for the whole thing to be released.

[@JakeGco]

Pete Johns ok that’s what I thought, thanks!

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

👍

[@syazzshezi246]

Hey I'm new on distrokid I opened the page for musician than when I upload i uploaded a song that I was featured i used the other person's name on artist name so now I can't change it when I upload my music. Can you please help me change the artist name.🙏

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

There’s no way to change your Astrid’s name apart from upgrading to the Musician Plus plan. You can try removing any music from stores and asking DistroKid to delete your artist name to start again but this is at their discretion. Otherwise you will need to create a new separate account.

[@avali362]

Can I upgrade my account with a Debit card ??

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

If it is VISA/MasterCard then yes I believe you can?

[@Createwithme..251]

@@PeteJohnsMusic Please someone should help me out i have been trying to make my payment and upload my first single and it's showing me some error which i already tried to fix but it's not helping Please help?

[@scottwagaman5448]

Can you set album price lower than $5.99? Or is that the lowest? Thanks and great video

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there! It seems that iTunes has this as their minimum album price as you can't select anything lower via Distrokid. Thanks for watching and for your question.

[@scottwagaman5448]

Pete Johns awesome! Thanks for responding. Love the channel and all the info you give us. I’ve learned so much from you. Thank you.

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

That’s awesome to hear Scott. Really appreciate your feedback and kind words. Pete.

[@vigneshkarthickm]

if Upgrade, Can I change the existing track Song labels? (ex: DK Records 577865) to My own name

[@PeteJohnsMusic]

Hey there. No, unfortunately you can't update already released songs, but you could choose to remove them from stores and re-upload with the new label name.