3: Choosing A Music Distributor

Learn the 5 companies you have to register your music with in this e-book: Music Royalties Demystified Summary In this episode, Jermaine Harris discusses various music distributors, focusing on DistroKid and CD Baby. DistroKid is highlighted for its upfront pricing and the ability for artists to retain 100% of their income from releases, while CD Baby charges a one-time cost per release and takes a 9% cut of revenue. Additionally, the episode briefly mentions Routenote and Lander as other music distributors. Landr, in particular, offers both free and premium tiers, with the free tier retaining 15% of income and the premium tier allowing artists to keep 100% of earnings but requiring fees for each release and an annual payment for full payouts. The episode emphasizes Landr’s additional services such as plugins, samples, courses, and AI-supported mastering, as well as positive aspects of its website design, customer support, and file management system. However, using Landr’s cover licensing service requires exclusive publishing through the platform. Despite this limitation, the podcast speaker recommends Landr due to its overall features and benefits. Interested in connecting with me? Email: [email protected] Website: Breve Music Studios Social Media YouTube: Breve Music Studios Facebook: Breve Music Studios Twitter: Breve Music Studios Instagram: Breve Music Studios Tumblr: Breve Music Studios Follow our ensembles on Spotify (or your favorite streaming platform) Breve Orchestra: Spotify Breve Low Brass Ensemble: Spotify Breve Music Ensemble: Spotify Breve Woodwind Ensemble: Spotify Breve Brass Ensemble: Spotify Breve Wind Ensemble: Spotify Equipment: HyperX QuadCast (LINK): https://amzn.to/3QynddK Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80 Ohm (LINK): https://amzn.to/445hYoK