Distribution — Distrokid, Tunecore, CD Baby

Once your music is registered with a PRO, you upload to a distributor. The metadata you gave your PRO must match what you give your distributor — they collect streaming royalties on your behalf based on it.

Main options:

• Distrokid — flat annual fee, unlimited uploads.
• Tunecore — per-release pricing, strong publishing admin add-on.
• CD Baby — one-time per-release fee, lifetime distribution.

Pick one. Mixing distributors causes duplicate releases and payment headaches.