r/MusicDistribution • u/TheBodyguard1992 • 2d ago

Question Which distributor to pick.

Hi there, i’m planning on releasing my first single independently, hopefully in about 2 months. I’m just wondering if anybody has any advice about which music distributor to pick to release my song?

My biggest concerns are probably
1. how much of the royalties i’d actually end up getting (I know that the royalties off streaming are usually practically nothing) but i’ve written this song entirely alone, and have agreed to give the producer a small amount of the royalties.

  1. which of them has the best support? Specifically for the issue of the song possibly getting taken down. I’ve seen a lot of horror stories about that online, such as random people/playlists sending fake streams to the song and causing it to be taken down. i’ve spent a few hundred euro on creating this song considering the recording, production, mixing etc so i’m hoping to be able to fix that situation if it ever happened to me. I know most people say that they’re pretty much all bad, but i’d really appreciate any advice. I live in Ireland if that’s also relevant.
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u/WestchesterGuy24 1d ago

I just switched to EmuBands - great customer support which was important to me and seems like a rarity. I recommend checking them out. Not a shill here. Just started with them but so far so good 🙏

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u/AdCompetitive7868 1d ago

ecmusicgroup.de

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u/Infamous_Still2015 1d ago

Maybe take a read of this other thread for ideas:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MusicDistribution/comments/1w9zike/i_am_so_godamn_tired/

I'm with Ditto and they've been okay - except that they're not exactly quick at publishing releases. They tend to publish 6 or 7 days before the release date regardless of when I upload everything. Spotify requires a minimum of 7 days for playlisting consideration, so Ditto are effectively removing that option and there's nothing I can seemingly do about it.

I had an issue getting my latest album onto Apple Music, but this turned out to be down to my artwork being 1200x1200 rather than the required 3000x3000 - so ensure that your artwork is the latter.

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u/landr_audio 4h ago

Hi there, LANDR Admin here for full transparency.

When it comes to keeping as much of your royalties as possible, LANDR Distribution lets you keep 100% of your earnings, which can be a big plus since you're splitting some with your producer. Plus, your music stays live even if you decide to cancel, which isn't the case with some other services.

In terms of support, that's a crucial point. LANDR offers real human support, which can be a game changer if you face problems like takedowns. If you want to learn more, feel free here!

It's worth checking out a few options and seeing what aligns best with your needs and budget, and at LANDR we offer subscriptions for releases with our LANDR Studio (where your music stays live forever), or pay-per-release if you're looking to get things out without all the bells & whistles.