{"id":8121,"date":"2026-01-17T02:24:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T02:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/how-to-share-music-online-streaming-services-distrokid-1236157163\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T02:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T02:24:16","slug":"how-to-share-music-online-streaming-services-distrokid-1236157163","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/how-to-share-music-online-streaming-services-distrokid-1236157163\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Share Your Music on Apple Music and Spotify as an Independent\u00a0Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tDistributing your music as an independent artist can be tricky. Yes, you have outlets like Soundcloud, Bandcamp and even YouTube, but if you\u2019re looking to move your work over to major platforms including Apple Music, Spotify or Tidal, it\u2019s not as easy as hitting the upload button. To help distribute your music to an even wider audience, here\u2019s everything you need to know about distributing your music as an independent artist.<\/p>\n

\n\tFor signed artist, your label should take care of all this for you, but if you\u2019re independent, to share your music on major streaming platforms you\u2019ll have to go through a third-party distributor. With sites like DistroKid<\/a>, the process to upload your music becomes a lot more simpler. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe platform will handle most of the work for you, pushing tracks and albums to major streamers, automatically adding metadata and song credits to each platform, schedule release dates and upload as many track as you want while you keep 100% of the profit. More recently, DistroKid also added a direct-to-fan platform, called DistroKid Direct<\/a>, that lets independent artists create an online store to sell their merch. The best part? Artists also get to keep 100% of their earnings.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tSign up for Distrokid here<\/span>\t<\/a><\/div>\n

\n\t\tHow to Distribute Your Music to Apple Music and Spotify\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tDistroKid<\/a> offers a variety of tiered memberships with different perks. Starting at just $2.08, the Musician tier offers you unlimited music uploads, your lyrics in Google, a Spotify verified check mark and royalty splits. There\u2019s also the Musician Plus plan, which is slightly more pricier at $3.75\/month, and includes everything listed above, as well as synced lyrics in Apple Music, daily streaming stats, a customizable label name, release dates, and even adjustable iTunes pricing. Finally, their most premium plan, the Ultimate tier, offers artists free iPhone app access, 1TB instant file sharing and adding contact info for thousands of playlists for $7.50\/month.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tSign up for Distrokid here<\/span>\t<\/a><\/div>\n

\n\tWhatever tier you decide to go with, artists are given tons of freedom on how to distribute your music and when. When it comes to royalties, Distrokid automatically splits earnings amongst all collaborators whether its producers, song writers, or artists, to make sure everyone involved within the project is equally and fairly paid.<\/p>\n

\n\tOnce you create a profile and choose your tier plan, all the tools to upload, share and distribute your music is right at your finger tips. So, if you\u2019re looking to grow audience, DistroKid<\/a> is a great option to freely share your music on major platforms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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