MODEL COMPARISON · Q2 2026

Up to 100 % payout.
A third less commission.

Established revenue-share distributors (iGroove, AWAL, Symphonic, UnitedMasters) keep 15-20 % of your streaming royalties and pay out only after 30 to 60 days. OGRECORDS™ delivers through the same enterprise infrastructure, leaves you up to 100 % and completes the payout on our side within 24 hours.

TL;DRFeature matrixPayoutsYouTube Content IDSync MarketplaceRoyalty splitsAPI & integrationFAQ
TL;DR · WHAT MATTERS

On €10k streaming earnings you keep €9,000 instead of €8,500.

Under the classic 15 % model, €1,500 of every €10k in streaming royalties goes to the distributor. With OGRECORDS™ it's €1,000. Over €100k in lifetime earnings that adds up to €5,000, with the same reach and more tools included.

OGRECORDS™
WINNER
Up to 100% payout
No setup · no subscription · payout in ≤ 24h · 100% master ownership
  • ✓ 10% commission, no subscription
  • ✓ Payout in ≤ 24h from $50
  • ✓ AI release optimizer · TikTok trends
  • ✓ Public REST API with sandbox
  • ✓ Branded smart links included
15 % model
15-20 % CUT · 30-60 DAYS
15-20 % commission
Plus 30-60 day payout latency · add-on walls for Sync, Splits, YouTube CID
  • · 1.5–2× higher commission
  • · Payout only after 30-60 days
  • · Sync brokering usually a paid add-on
  • · YouTube Content ID not included by default
  • · Royalty splits often limited or premium
FEATURE MATRIX

The 15 % model and us, point by point.

FEATURE
OGRECORDS™
15 % MODEL
Commission on streams
10 %
15-20 %
Annual fee / setup
€0
Variable (€0-19 + plan)
Payout frequency
Daily
Monthly to quarterly
Payout methods
SEPA
Mostly bank transfer only
DSP reach
38+
38+ (same infrastructure)
Metadata standard
DDEX 4.3.2
DDEX 4.3.2
Master ownership
100 %
100 %
Lock-in
None
None
YouTube Content ID
Included
Add-on / tier-gated
Meta Rights Manager
Included
Add-on
Royalty splits
∞ · auto-payout
Limited or premium
Smart Links + pixel
Included · branded
Linkfire third-party
Pre-saves + pre-adds
Included
Tier-gated
Sync Marketplace
✓ active pitching
Rare · usually listing-only
AI Release Optimizer
✓ Bedrock
—
TikTok Trend Monitor
✓
—
Hi-Res audio (24/192)
✓
Tier-gated
Dolby Atmos delivery
✓
Tier-gated
Public REST API
✓ sandbox
Enterprise only typically
Webhooks
✓ versioned
—
Multi-roster (labels)
✓
✓
PAYOUTS

24 hours vs. 30-60 days.

The bigger difference from the 15 % model often isn't the cut, it's the wait. Classic distributors hold your money for 30 to 60 days. OGRECORDS™ pays out manually within 24 hours, from $50, via SEPA.

OGRECORDS™
24 h
OGR-side payout in ≤ 24h · from $50 · SEPA
15 % MODEL
30-60 days
Monthly to quarterly
YOUTUBE CONTENT ID

Included vs. add-on.

Under the 15 % model, YouTube Content ID is almost always a paid add-on or tied to a pricier tier. With OGRECORDS™ it's standard: ACRCloud + Audible Magic fingerprinting and automatic claims on YouTube, Meta and TikTok from day 1.

OGRECORDS™
Included
ACRCloud + Audible Magic · YouTube · Meta · TikTok · TV sync
15 % MODEL
Add-on
Extra 5-15 % cut · or tier-gated
SYNC MARKETPLACE

Actively pitched, not just listed.

15 % providers add your catalog to third-party sync databases and wait. OGRECORDS™ actively pitches your tracks to film, ads, games and TV and closes the deals directly. A single sync can earn €1,000-50,000, more than a year of streaming royalties.

ROYALTY SPLITS

Unlimited vs. limited or premium.

Under the 15 % model, splits are often capped at 4-10 recipients or need a Pro tier. On OGRECORDS™ there's no cap: producers, features, mix engineers, label partners and investors all get their share automatically.

API & INTEGRATION

An API without a sales call.

Classic 15 % providers rarely offer a public API to their customers; integrations go through enterprise sales. OGRECORDS™ gives every account the full REST API, sandbox and webhooks.

FAQ

Questions about the 15 % model.

For example iGroove (15 % + annual fee on Pro), AWAL (15-20 %), Symphonic (15 %), UnitedMasters (10-30 %) and Stem (10-15 %). Depending on the tier, the range is 10-30 %. OGR charges a flat 10 % with no tiers.

Leave the 15 % model behind

Moving from a 15 % distributor is free. Account in 90 seconds, no setup.