What does a release cost?

Nothing upfront. The current [commission](/pricing) is listed transparently. If you earn €0, you pay €0.

How long until my release is live?

Spotify and Apple Music usually 24-48 hours after you submit, YouTube Music 1-3 days. Smaller stores (Boomplay, JioSaavn etc.) take up to 7 days. You can plan releases up to 6 months ahead.

Can I switch from DistroKid/TuneCore?

Yes. We'll migrate your entire catalog, ISRCs are carried over 1:1, and the move is free. We can't guarantee your old stream counts—Spotify sometimes assigns new track IDs.

What about YouTube Content ID?

We enable Content-ID claiming for all your releases. Royalties from UGC (Shorts, covers) go directly to you. No extra cost.

Are there limits on releases per year?

No. Singles, EPs and albums are unlimited, and there are no per-release surcharges like at TuneCore.

Can I upload straight from Dropbox or Google Drive?

Yes. In the wizard, pick the "Cloud-Link" tab on any track or cover and paste the share URL. We fetch the file on our server (even over 1 GB), check file type and SHA-256 and attach it to your release automatically. Supported: Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive Personal and any public HTTP/HTTPS direct link (e.g. pre-signed S3 URLs).

How do I upload my song to Spotify?

Through a music distributor, because Spotify doesn't take uploads directly. Uploads always go through a distributor with a DDEX connection. At OGRECORDS™ you create an account, set up the release in the wizard (audio, artwork, metadata), pick your stores and submit. We deliver to Spotify and 38+ more platforms; depending on the store, a release is usually live within days.

Which music distributor is right for me?

Run the models against your expectations: a yearly subscription only pays off at consistently high earnings, per-release fees add up, revenue share (like our 10%) only costs when you earn. Also check for non-exclusive agreements, free takedowns, ISRC portability and automatic splits. The direct comparison is on /why.

Can I release music without a label?

Yes. Spotify, Apple Music and the rest don't require a label. They require a digital distributor that delivers your releases to them via DDEX. Your masters stay yours, and you decide release date, stores and pricing yourself. The full walkthrough is in our guide [how to release music](/musik-veroeffentlichen).

How do I get my music on Apple Music and Amazon Music?

With the same upload you use for Spotify: pick the stores in the release wizard and the distributor delivers to all of them at once. Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, TikTok and 32 more platforms are included by default at OGRECORDS™.

What is the difference between a distributor and a label?

A distributor is a service provider: it delivers your releases and pays you out, and the rights stay with you. A label invests in production, marketing or an advance and takes rights and a much bigger share in return. OGRECORDS™ combines distribution with label tools like marketing, an [advance](/advance) and sync, without taking your rights.

MUSIC DISTRIBUTION

Digital music distribution. One upload, 38+ DSPs, up to 100% for you.

Upload your song to Spotify and release it on Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal, Amazon Music, Deezer, Beatport and 31 more stores at the same time, with pre-save, smart links, unlimited royalty splits and payouts in 24 hours. No subscription, no per-release cost. The current commission is listed transparently.

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DELIVERY TO 38+ PLATFORMS WORLDWIDE

Spotify Apple Music YouTube Music Amazon Music TikTok Tidal Deezer Beatport SoundCloud Pandora

FEATURES

What comes with every release.

38+ DSPs in one upload

Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal, Amazon Music, Deezer, Beatport, SoundCloud, TikTok/Reels, Instagram, Facebook, Snap and 27 more stores (NetEase, QQ, JioSaavn, Boomplay, Anghami).

Up to 100% payout. No subscription fees.

You only pay when you earn, and you keep up to 100% of your gross royalties. No upload limits, no catalog caps, no features behind a paywall. Transparent terms at /pricing.

Payout in 24h

Classic distributors make you wait 30-60 days. We send your payout by bank transfer within 24 hours, approved by hand. EU, UK, USA and 60+ other countries.

Pre-save & smart links

Every release gets a smart link. Pre-save for Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer before the drop, routing by country, UTM tracking, A/B tests and your own domain.

Free catalog migration

Coming from DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby, or Symphonic? We'll migrate your entire catalog and carry over your ISRCs 1:1. We can't guarantee your old stream counts—Spotify sometimes assigns new track IDs.

Release scheduling & takedown

Plan releases up to 6 months ahead. Takedowns carry no penalty fee and no hold period. You keep 100% of your masters, and the agreement is non-exclusive.

Royalty splits included

Unlimited splits per track or release, for producers, co-writers, features or investors. Shares are calculated automatically, and every recipient gets their own statement.

YouTube Content ID

We claim your releases on YouTube automatically. Royalties from other people's videos (Shorts, covers, reactions) go straight to you and are already included in the OGRECORDS^™ cut.

Import from Dropbox, Google Drive & OneDrive

Instead of pushing huge WAVs through your browser, paste a share link. We fetch the file on our server, check the file type and SHA-256 checksum, and attach it to your release automatically. Plain HTTP/HTTPS direct links (S3, your own server) work too.

Product tour

What your distribution looks like from the inside

Dashboard, release wizard and app: the same platform that delivers your releases to the stores shows you streams, earnings and every step up to release day.

OGRECORDS dashboard with streaming stats, earnings and forecast — **Your dashboard** · Streams, listeners, earnings and the 30-day forecast on one screen.

Release wizard, audio tracks step with quality control — **Release wizard** · Upload tracks and audio QC runs automatically. Eight steps to a finished release.

Release wizard, calendar view for the release date — **Release date** · A calendar that knows the best release days. Social platforms go live at the same time.

OGRECORDS app showing the dashboard on a smartphone — **Also an app** · The full dashboard on iOS and Android, so you can manage releases from your phone.

All views show a demo account with sample data.

WHAT IS MUSIC DISTRIBUTION

Releasing music without a label: how music distribution works with OGRECORDS^™.

Music distribution means: from a single upload, your track lands on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, TikTok and YouTube Music plus 33 other streaming platforms and stores. Worldwide, in more than 240 territories, delivered to the DDEX standard. You don't need a record deal or your own label: OGRECORDS^™ handles the entire delivery as your digital distributor, and you keep 100% of your masters.

The difference is the model. Instead of an annual subscription or a per-release fee, you pay a 10 % revenue share, and only when you actually earn. Your income is tracked daily and typically paid out within 24 hours, not after 60 days. Royalty splits to features, producers or other collaborators are settled automatically, however many recipients there are.

What matters for you as an artist: distribution is non-exclusive. There's no lock-in, no catalogue hold and no notice period that ties you down. You can move or take down your catalogue any time, and whatever you release stays yours. Full details on commission and payouts are on /pricing.

Distribution is more than the upload: ISRC and UPC are assigned automatically, YouTube Content ID finds your music in other people’s videos, pre-save campaigns and smart links run from the moment you submit, and audio QC checks every master before delivery. The /glossar explains every term. What a stream actually earns is on /spotify-pro-stream.

For artists from Germany, Austria and Switzerland this means distribution in your language, support that answers and an agreement you can actually read, with global reach. Compare the models at your own pace on subscription vs. revenue share or /why. When you're ready, your first release is submitted in under an hour.

HOW IT WORKS

From upload to first stream in 4 steps.

01

Sign up

Account in 2 minutes with email and password. No onboarding call needed.

02

Release wizard

Upload cover and tracks (WAV/FLAC/AIFF) or paste a Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive share link. Add metadata, set up splits, pick your stores.

03

Audio + cover QC

Automatic checks on the master (LUFS, clipping, phase) and the cover (resolution, copyright). You see errors before you submit.

04

Live in 1-7 days

We deliver via DDEX to every store. Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music are usually live within 24-48h, some stores take 5-7 days.

COSTS · MODELS COMPARED

How much does music distribution cost?

Digital distributors charge in one of three ways. Which one pays off for you depends less on the price tag than on how much you release and how much your music already earns. The overview shows the typical differences without naming providers. The head-to-head comparisons are on our comparison pages.

Model	How you pay	While nothing is coming in	Best for
Annual subscription	Fixed yearly fee, usually 100% of earnings to you in return.	The fee keeps running. When the subscription ends, releases often disappear too.	Artists with consistently high earnings and many releases. See annual fee vs. revenue share.
Fee per release	One-off price per single, EP or album, and extras often cost more.	You've paid up front, whether or not the release gets streams.	A few carefully planned releases.
Revenue share	A percentage of your earnings, no base fee.	You pay nothing. The distributor only earns when you do.	New and active artists who want to start without fixed costs. Our model is on /pricing.

Whatever the model, check the same things: a non-exclusive contract, free takedowns, keeping your ISRC codes when you switch, and automatic royalty splits.

FAQ

Frequently asked.

Yes, 100%. The agreement is non-exclusive, open-ended and can be cancelled on 30 days' notice to the end of a month. No minimum term, no catalog hold.

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