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What does a year of distribution cost your roster?

Compare a year of distribution for your roster on DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby, Amuse, Ditto Music, RouteNote and Stillmore Group: yearly fees, release fees, and the share of royalties each one keeps.

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A year of distribution, cheapest first

ServiceYearly feeRelease feesShare of royaltiesYear totalYou keep
DistroKidUltimateUltimate covers 5 to 100 artists; the pricing page shows the price for 5 only.$89.99——$89.99$4,910.01
Ditto MusicLabelsLabel plans for 10 to 40 artists exist; the pricing page shows the price for 5 only.$109.00——$109.00$4,891.00
TuneCoreProfessionalKeeps 20% of income from TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.$114.95——$114.95$4,885.05
CD BabyPer releaseA one-off fee per release instead of a yearly plan.$0.00$119.88$450.00$569.88$4,430.12
Stillmore GroupUsLabel ProLabel workspace: splits, artist statements, sub-labels, payouts, and a person reviews every release.$490.00—$250.00$740.00$4,260.00
RouteNoteFreeA Premium option charges per release instead of a commission.$0.00—$750.00$750.00$4,250.00
Stillmore GroupUsIndieLabel workspace: splits, artist statements, sub-labels, payouts, and a person reviews every release.$149.00—$750.00$899.00$4,101.00
Amuse—No published price for 5 artists.Artist Pro for bigger rosters exists; the pricing page shows the price for 3 artists only.———Not published—

Prices in US dollars, read on each service's own pricing page on 29 October 2026; yearly plans, before tax. They change, and some depend on your country or currency, so check each site before you decide. Optional extras each service sells are left out. Our own prices come from our live plans.

Sources:DistroKidTuneCoreCD BabyAmuseDitto MusicRouteNote

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How it works

  • Your roster in

    Artists, releases a year, and what the roster earns. Fees and royalty shares are worked out together for that size.

  • Published prices only

    Read on each service's own pricing page. A roster size a service doesn't publish a price for is marked, not guessed.

  • The whole year

    Yearly fee, per-release fees and the share of royalties kept, added up, cheapest first, with what you keep.

Questions

Which distributor is cheapest for a label?
It depends on the roster and what it earns. A flat yearly fee with no commission costs least when royalties are high; a commission with no fee costs least when they are low. The comparison works it out for your numbers.
How does Stillmore Group charge?
Our label plans combine a monthly or yearly fee with a share of royalties, and include the label workspace: splits, statements for your artists, sub-labels, payouts, and a person who reviews every release before it goes out. Every price is on the pricing page.
Are these prices up to date?
They were read on each service's own pricing page on 29 October 2026. Prices change and can differ by country or currency, so check each site before you decide.
What isn't included?
Optional extras each service sells (YouTube Content ID, publishing administration, keeping releases up after you cancel), tax, and fees for being paid out.

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