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Looking for a CD Baby alternative for your label?

CD Baby suits artists who release now and then and would rather pay once per release than every year. A label running a roster usually needs more around the upload: statements for each artist, splits, payouts and someone to talk to. Here is how the two compare, and when staying put is the better call.

Compare a year for your roster How switching works

How CD Baby charges

A one-off fee per single or album and a share of digital income, with no yearly fee.

  • $9.99 per single, $14.99 per album, once
  • Keeps 9% of royalties
  • A one-off fee per release instead of a yearly plan.

Published US prices, read on CD Baby's pricing page on 29 October 2026. Prices change; check before you decide.

How Stillmore Group charges

Label plans combine a monthly or yearly fee with a share of royalties, and include the label workspace below. A free plan is open by application.

See every plan and price

What a label gets with Stillmore Group

  • Statements your artists can read

    Each artist signs in to their own account and sees their releases, earnings by store and country, and what was paid.

  • Splits per track

    Set a split per recording for producers, featured artists and your own share, and statements follow it.

  • Sub-labels and artist accounts

    Run imprints side by side on the larger plans, each with its own roster, and choose what every artist sees.

  • A person checks every release

    Metadata, artwork and audio are reviewed before delivery, so the stores don't send them back.

  • Wallet, payouts and advances

    Royalties land in a wallet you control; pay artists out, grant advances and track recoupment in one place.

  • Your own brand, if you want it

    Our white label plans put the whole platform under your name, logo and domain.

Stay with CD Baby if

  • You release a few times a year and don't want a subscription.
  • You like paying once per release.

Move to Stillmore Group if

  • You run a roster and want each artist to have their own statements and account.
  • You want a person to check every release before the stores see it.
  • You want splits, advances and payouts for the whole label in one place, or distribution under your own brand.

Questions

Is Stillmore Group cheaper than CD Baby?
Not for every roster. CD Baby: a one-off fee per single or album and a share of digital income, with no yearly fee. Our label plans combine a fee with a share of royalties and include the label workspace. Put your own numbers into the distribution cost comparison to see a year side by side.
Can I move my releases from CD Baby without losing streams?
Yes, when they keep their UPC and ISRCs. Our transfer tool imports them exactly as the stores show them, puts them live with us first, and only then prepares the takedown request for CD Baby, so there is no gap and no duplicate.
When should I stay with CD Baby?
You release a few times a year and don't want a subscription. You like paying once per release. In those cases the move may not be worth it.

CD Baby is a trademark of its owner. This page is our summary of public information as of the date above, not their offer; we are not affiliated with them.