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Which distributor should you use?

Flat fees vs per-release fees vs revenue cuts — priced against your actual plans, not marketing pages.

  1. UnitedMastersBest for you

    ~$20/yr

    DEBUT+ tier keeps 100% with unlimited releases; SELECT ($59.99) adds marketing tools and brand-partnership access.

    $20 annual · keeps 100% of royalties

  2. Amuse

    ~$24/yr

    Artist tier; free tier exists but with slow review times.

    $24 annual · keeps 100% of royalties

  3. DistroKid

    ~$25/yr

    Unlimited releases for one annual fee; you keep 100% of royalties.

    $25 annual · keeps 100% of royalties

  4. TuneCore

    ~$25/yr

    Unlimited tier keeps 100%; publishing administration available as an add-on.

    $25 annual · keeps 100% of royalties

  5. CD Baby

    ~$85/yr

    Pay once per release, no annual fee — but 9% of royalties. Publishing collection requires the paid Boost add-on.

    $0 annual + $40 release fees + $45 revenue cut (9%)

Estimated first-year cost at your volume.

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Estimates use public rates we last reviewed 2026-08 — providers change pricing, so confirm official current costs at the sources in our methodology & sources.

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