spotify maintains a list of distributors.
https://otherrecordlabels.squarespace.com/other-record-labels-blog/music-industry-insights-february-2024
3tone – Not recommended
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CD baby bad?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f72ZXmIHYM0
- sign up for soundcore, youtube, etc. yourself.
- non exclusive is good!
- they do optional sync licensing
- they can limit, close, lock out your account any time they want
- they can change the terms when ever they want of the contract
CD baby good?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzXy7C8mjxk (50% off code broken )
Soon owned by Universal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDMvPNOeXY8
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symphonic – good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpkXQjbrZ5I
Symphonic Distribution bad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJLI2sd6g5s
DistroKid bad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orgglzbK7gE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7FCEr0keUU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYUknhwd1Y8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL9c5c8isL4
tunecore – good?
or tunecore VERY bad?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skfncwB8xE8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gX4fRSYc6E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09oNp48h2D8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIosCSUVBGs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu5nfk4w3hw
Too Lost VERY BAD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acDthZy86M4
https://toolost.com/ ??
https://toolost.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkteHJ6m9ig)
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/03/26/tipalti-too-lost-partnership-get-artists-paid/
AWAL – for independents
- they might collect more royalties than others [Ref.]
Amuse
- Amuse : the free music distributor that spreads your music around the world!