DistroKid review

DistroKid suits musicians who release a lot, because the Musician plan at $24.99 per year covers unlimited songs for one artist and DistroKid says every plan lets you keep 100% of earnings. All plans include royalty splits, a Spotify registered artist profile, unlimited lyrics, free promo tools and the mobile app, so a solo artist gets the core of distribution on the entry tier. The limits show up when you want control: custom release and preorder dates, a custom label name, synced lyrics in Apple Music and daily streaming stats sit on Musician Plus at $44.99 per year, which also covers two artists. Ultimate at $89.99 per year adds advanced analytics, the ability to replace song audio, 1,000 GB of file sharing and room for up to 100 artists. DistroKid sends music to Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, Pandora, Amazon, Instagram, YouTube, Tidal and more. Billing is annual only. For a single artist putting out songs every month, the flat fee and full royalty share make it the strongest all-round pick we compared.

Who it is for

prolific independent artists who release often

Price

Musician plan $24.99 per year (about $2.08 per month), billed annually.

Musician $2.08 /month $24.99 billed annually
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Unlimited uploads of songs and lyrics on every plan
• Royalty splits and a Spotify registered artist profile included on all plans
• Musician Plus ($44.99 per year) covers 2 artists with daily streaming stats and custom release dates
• Ultimate ($89.99 per year) covers 1 to 100 artists with advanced analytics and replace song audio
• Free promo tools and a mobile app on every plan

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Keeps 0% of earnings: every plan says Keep 100% of earnings
• Strength: One $24.99 yearly fee covers unlimited releases for 1 artist
• Strength: Royalty splits are included even on the cheapest plan
• Weakness: The Musician plan cannot customize the release date or label name; that needs Musician Plus
• Weakness: Each extra artist pushes you to a higher tier
• Weakness: Pricing is annual only, so there is no month-to-month option

Key facts

• Cheapest plan: Musician, $24.99 per year
• Artists on entry plan: 1 artist or band
• Earnings kept: 100%
• Platforms: Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok and 150+

Where it ranks

DistroKid is No. 1 in our Best Music Distribution Services verdict.