I’m often asked by many independent musicians, what’s the easiest way to sell my music online? This is one of the easiest questions for me to answer, but first let me touch on how this is accomplished before I give my recommendation. Typically, to get your music into online stores and streaming services you need a digital distributor also known as a digital aggregator. They are basically like a delivery service, the middlemen if you will, to Spotify, iTunes, Tidal and more. Basically, you upload your single or album to these digital aggregators and pay them a one time fee for each single or album, that can range anywhere from $5 to $60 per upload. The good thing is you usually keep 100% of the rights, royalties and revenue. Some of these middle men offer their services for free in return for a percentage on the backend (I definitely don’t recommend this option.) But, at those prices things can get very expensive if you have a lot of music to release, and in today’s music client I think you should have a steady stream of music to stay relevant and be discovered by new fans. Consistency is very important to be successful because there is so much content out there to be consumed.
Okay, but what do you recommend I use to sell my music online? Easy… DistroKid
Why? That’s even easier. $19.99/year to upload unlimited singles and albums to over 150 stores and streaming services. You keep 100% of your royalties and get paid monthly. Your music will be available in stores 10-20% faster than other digital aggregators. If you collaborate with other people, you have the option to setup splits to automatically route any percentage, from any song, to anyone. But there are even more bonus features: Distribute your cover songs legally. Get paid when other people use your music on YouTube. Instant Spotify verified checkmark. Manage your Apple Music page. Get your song credits and lyrics into the stores.Unlimited backups and many more benefits…
In my opinion, this is the best service available to sell your music online at an incredible price. To make it even sweeter and to thank you for stopping by, I’d like to give you VIP access and a 7% discount to sign up with DistroKid today. Don’t hesitate, take advantage of this opportunity now. You won’t regret it. And if you need Mixing and Mastering for your songs before you release them to the public, get an instant quote here.
