MODEL COMPARISON · Q2 2026 · INDEPENDENT

Up to 100 % payout.
Half the cut, double the payout frequency.

Established revenue-share distributors (iGroove, AWAL, Symphonic, UnitedMasters) take 15-20 % of your streaming royalties — and pay out only after 30 to 60 days. OGRECORDS runs on the same enterprise distribution infrastructure and leaves you up to 100 % payout, finalized OGR-side in ≤ 24h.

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

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

Classic 15 % model: out of every €10k streaming royalties, €1,500 goes to the distributor. With OGRECORDS, €1,000. Across €100k lifetime earnings, that's €5,000 in difference — with identical DSP reach and better tooling.

OGRECORDS™
WINNER
Up to 100% payout
No setup · no subscription · payout in ≤ 24h · 100% master ownership
  • Lowest commission in the industry
  • Payout in ≤ 24h from €1
  • 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

Side-by-side model comparison.

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 threshold
€1
€10-50
Payout methods
SEPA · PayPal
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 hardest break with the 15 % model isn't the cut — it's the wait. Classic distributors hold your money 30 to 60 days. OGRECORDS™ pays manually within 24 hours starting at €1 via SEPA · PayPal.

OGRECORDS™
24 h
OGR-side payout in ≤ 24h · from €1 · SEPA + PayPal
15 % MODEL
30-60 days
Monthly to quarterly · higher threshold
YOUTUBE CONTENT ID

Included vs. add-on.

With the 15 % model, YouTube Content ID is almost always a paid add-on or tier feature. With OGRECORDS™ it's standard: ACRCloud + Audible Magic fingerprinting, auto-claim 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

Active brokering instead of listing platform.

15 % providers passively list your catalog in third-party sync databases. OGRECORDS™ actively pitches your tracks to films, ads, games, and TV — and closes 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 behind a Pro-tier surcharge. With OGRECORDS™ unlimited — producers, features, mix engineers, label partners, investors all automatically get their share.

API & INTEGRATION

Public REST API exclusive to OG.

Classic 15 % providers almost never offer a public end-user API — integrations are enterprise sales conversations. OGRECORDS™ delivers full REST API + sandbox + webhooks freely on every plan.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Examples: iGroove (15 % + annual fee on Pro), AWAL (15-20 %), Symphonic (15 %), UnitedMasters (10-30 %), Stem (10-15 %). Range spans 10-30 % depending on tier — OGR is flat 10 % without tiers.

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