The Rustling Stillness

In this article, I will go through a few points that may be useful when planning to release music on streaming platforms/stores like Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.  More on this topic:  DistroKid vs. CD Baby vs. EmuBands and more - My Experience with Music Distributors 6 Pitfalls to Know About Distrokid Updates on DistroKid's tax withholding controversy  (users may not get all the royalties) Let's jump in. Table of Contents What are the essentials to release music on streaming platforms/stores? I've got everything I need, what's next? Other than Spotify and Apple Music, which are the other platforms/stores available? What is UPC/ISRC? Why is UPC/ISRC important? So, is it free or not to release music on streaming platforms/stores? Which are the aggregators/distributors available to release music on streaming platforms/stores? How to decide which distributor to go with? I've decided which distributor to go with, how to release my music? Wh

Distrokid has become one of the major digital music distributors on the market, alongside with CD Baby , Tunecore , Amuse , Ditto and others . However, to make sure you get what you wish for, a few things need to be kept in mind when working with Distrokid. Some of the 'claims' may not be as straightforward as it appears to be.  To be fair, Distrokid is a decent distributor and gets the job done, and is ideal for musicians who constantly release music and want to keep 100% of the royalties. All I'm trying to do is to list these "heads ups" to anyone planning to use their service, so one can gauge whether the service meets the expectations and save the hassles later on.  Distrokid isn't the only option on the table, some other distributors offer the same services with comparable prices or even for free.   More about this topic:  DistroKid vs. CD Baby vs. EmuBands and more - My Experience with Music Distributors Updates on DistroKid's tax withholding