Distribution is close to a commodity, which is exactly why the differences hide in the fine print: social and user-generated content fees, Content ID cuts, and what happens to your catalogue when you stop paying.
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6 services · 10 minThe headline prices are nearly identical. The differences are in social and user-generated content fees, Content ID cuts, and what happens to your catalogue when you stop paying.
€23.99 / yearUnlimited releases for a flat annual fee, and the catalogue stays up only while you keep paying.
$24.99 / yearCheap distribution with a 20 per cent fee on social earnings that most comparisons leave out.
$9.99 per singlePay once per release instead of every year, and give up 9 per cent of digital revenue.
$23.99 / yearUnlimited releases, with a Content ID fee that disappears on the top tier.
$29.99 / yearThe one on this list that publishes a music video distribution price.