Music distributors compared.
Subscription, commission or both? The best-known digital music distributors and pricing models side by side, with what they cost and what actually matters. Every entry leads to a detailed comparison with a feature matrix and FAQ.
Music distributors
| Provider | Cost | In short | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OGRECORDS™ | 10 % revenue share · no subscription | One upload to 38+ DSPs, unlimited splits, YouTube Content ID included, your masters stay yours. | |
| iGroove | 15% + €19/yr | iGroove takes 15%, OGRECORDS™ takes 10%: you keep about 6% more of every euro you earn. | See comparison → |
| DistroKid | €21.99/yr · sub | Up to about €220 a year in earnings, OGRECORDS™ costs less. Above that DistroKid is cheaper, with fewer features. | See comparison → |
| TuneCore | $14.99–$49.99/yr per release | TuneCore: annual subscription, 0% cut, AI checks after the fact. OGRECORDS™: 10% revenue share, AI declared upfront. | See comparison → |
Pricing models
| Provider | Cost | In short | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 % model | 15-20 % commission | On €10k streaming earnings you keep €9,000 instead of €8,500. | See comparison → |
| Annual-subscription model | €20-50/year | Below about €220 a year in earnings OGR is cheaper, and at zero streams it always is. | See comparison → |
| Hybrid model | €9-30/release + 9-15 % | One share, and every feature is included. | See comparison → |
| Premium-tier model | +€60-200/year for pro features | What's a pro tier elsewhere comes standard for every OG artist. | See comparison → |
How to pick the right music distributor.
The biggest difference is the cost model. An annual subscription costs money even in months without earnings; a commission only when you earn. With few streams, commission is therefore almost always cheaper; beyond a certain volume a subscription can become cheaper. Run your own numbers: the calculator on /pricing shows the difference.
What isn’t in the price often matters more: how many royalty splits are possible per release? Does YouTube Content ID cost extra? How often, and from what amount, are payouts made, and do they carry fees? And what happens to your releases if you don’t renew the subscription? With some models they go offline.
You can switch at any time: you deliver your releases through the new distributor with the same ISRC and UPC codes and only take them down at the old one once the new ones are live. OGRECORDS™ handles the catalogue migration for free.