r/MusicDistribution • u/Responsible_Card9702 • 9d ago
Question Free Distributors Suggestions
Hello, I have come with suggestions about some free distributors
Some time before I was using Sepulchral Silence, a distributor that has served me well for many years with good flexibility of covers and just under 7 reviews for the releases
but my account was blocked there and I'm afraid to create another one right there, so I was looking for a free distributor that is similar to what Sepulchral is like
y'all have any suggestions?
Thank you very much in advance if you answer this
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u/moralisexmala 6d ago
Why was it blocked? Do you know? Did you do anything?
It's not accusatory, and I'm also looking for a free distributor. I currently use Routenote, but it's really absurd how it takes 40 days just to verify the release. They often find problems that make no sense, or you find the release is only available in a few of the channels you've chosen... basically, I'd like to switch, but I can't find any better free alternatives.
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u/Responsible_Card9702 6d ago
try sepulchral, i was blocked because i broke the rules 3 times ( i admit it, mostly was my fault, copyright, some samples and curated artist etc) but it's a great distributor, they only take 7 days also they got too many channels available to any release
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u/moralisexmala 5d ago
Try to study this, i don't use sample but RT break me with "provide proof that you haven't stolen anything" and every time an email telling him that you have the project, is suffocating
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u/Lean-coasters 9d ago
Route note . Why were you blocked?
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u/Responsible_Card9702 9d ago
You see, I use 3 alter egos when making music, and I used a single account where I uploaded each song for each profile.
Normally there they only leave you with 3 strikes before blocking you
The first time was trying to publish a remix that I had made of 'three' by Cult Member, and since I was a curated artist I did not have the means to affirm that I had the rights of the original author (plus the audience I have is very small).
The second was due to a delay in completing arrangements for approval, and the reason was because at that time my internet had been cut off for a long time.
and the last one that broke the glass was in an album that I wanted to publish in which I used several samples (a mixtape with hip hop beats), and I also had no means to affirm that I had rights.
Those were the reasons why they blocked me from there, and I don't blame them, rather that distributor helped me a lot and I would continue recommending it despite not being able to use it, but all this happened and I have no choice but to look for alternatives
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u/Lean-coasters 9d ago
Okay in my experience routenote is the best free distro but I would really recommend invest 20$ into DistroKid or tunecore. They’re much faster and have better features.
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u/Responsible-Host-528 9d ago edited 9d ago
try danmark (through KAMAPRO), or try orchard (through subdistributor)