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2 | LAUNCH DATE | March 7, 2017 | December 2011 | March 10th, 1998 | October 10th, 2013 | December 25th, 2005 | March 3rd, 2016 | August 20th, 2006 | June 29th, 2017 | July 2010 | May 1st, 2008 | June 2018 | December 19th, 2016 | 2014 | October 2015 | December 2006 | 2005 | November 2017 | |
3 | APP? | yes | yes | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | data only | no | yes | yes | |
4 | PARENT COMPANY? | n/a | Kobalt Music Group | Downtown | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Downtown | Universal Music Group | n/a | n/a | Believe Distribution Services | Translation Enterprises | |
5 | DIRECT DISTRIBUTION OR PARTNER? | some direct. Some via FUGA | direct | direct | direct | both | direct except Kanjian for Asia and Beatport | direct | direct to the top 5 services | direct | direct | The Source | direct | FUGA | direct | direct | direct | direct | |
6 | # OF OUTLETS | 14 | 200+ | 150+ | 150+ | 200+ | 25 | 200+ | 75+ | 100+ | 200+ | 100+ | 12 | 31 | 60+ | 200+ | 150+ | 100+ | |
7 | COMMISSION | 0% | 15% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% or 20% with label services | 0% - 15% | 15% | Free = 15% Premium = 0% | 0% with subscription, 10% without | 15% | 0% | 10% | 15% (or flexible) | 0% | 0% (with subscription) or 10% | |
8 | OPEN TO ALL? | yes | submission | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | submission | submission | yes | yes | |
9 | SIGN UP FEE | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
10 | DISTRIBUTION FEE | free / $60 year for "Pro" | $0 | single = $9.95 album = $29 | unlimited releases for… 1 artist = $19.99/yr 2 artists = $35.99/yr 5 artists = $79.99/yr 10 artists = $139.99/yr | unlimited releases for… 1 artist = $19/yr 2 artists = $29/yr 5 artists = $69/yr 10 artists = $119/yr 15 artists = $159/yr 20 artists = $199/yr 30 artists = $249/yr 40 artists = $299/yr | $0 | unlimited releases for… 1 artist = £20/yr 2 artists = £30/yr 5 artists = £70/yr 10 artists = £120/yr 15 artists = £160/yr 20 artists = £200/yr 30 artists = £250/yr 40 artists = £300/yr one-time payments: single = £25 EP = £35 album = £45 | unlimited releases for $89/yr & 0% commission $20/yr plan: single = $5 EP/Album = $19 9% commission Free plan: single = $9 EP/Album = $29 15% commission | $0 | For Premium: 1 song = $10 2-6 songs = $20 7-18 songs $30 18+ songs = $45 | unlimited releases for... 1 artist = $20/yr 2 artists = $63.70 5 artists = $93.10 10 artists = $137.20 15 artists = $181.30 20 artists = $225.40 30 artists = $303.80 40 artists = $382.20 100 artists = $803.60 | $0 | single = £7.99 / $9.99 / €9.99 EP = £14.99 / $19.99 / €19.99 album = £29.99 / $39.99 / €39.99 | $0 | $0 | single = $9.99 album = $29.99 | $0 | |
11 | YEARLY FEE | $0 | $0 | $0 | see distribution fees | see distribution fees | $0 | see distribution fees | see distribution fees | $0 | $9.99/yr or free with "Free" | see distribution fees | $0 | see distribution fees | $0 | $0 | single: $9.99 album: $49.99 | $0 or $59.99 (keep 100% royalties) | |
12 | PAYMENT SPLITTING? | yes | no | no | yes / $19.99+ | no | no | yes, for labels | no | yes (free) | yes / free | yes | yes / free | no | yes / free | no (breakdowns only) | no | no | |
13 | FEE FOR ADDING OUTLETS? | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 manual or $7.95/release automated | 0 / Automatic | $0 | £0 | $0 / Automatic | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 / Automatic | $0 | $0 / Automatic | $0 / Automatic | $1.98 per store or $10 unlimited | $0 | |
14 | DISTRIBUTE TO CHINA? | no | Tencent, NetEase, Xiami | NetEase, Tencent, Alibaba | NetEase | NetEase, Xiami, Tencent | Kanjian, Tencent | Tencent, Xiami, NetEase, Huawei | Tencent, NetEase, Xiami | Tencent, NetEase, Alibaba, KKBOX | Tencent, NetEase, Xiami, Douyin, +25 more | Tencent, NetEase | Tencent, NetEase, Xiami | no | Tencent, NetEase | Tencent, NetEase, Alibaba, Huawei, Douyin, Xiami | Tencent, NetEase | Tencent, NetEase | |
15 | DISTRIBUTE TO TIKTOK? | with "pro" | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
16 | DISTRIBUTE TO INSTAGRAM? | with "pro" | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
17 | DISTRIBUTE LYRICS? | no | yes | no | yes | yes (ditto plus users) | no | yes | no | yes | no | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | |
18 | DISTRIBUTE CREDITS? (Songwriter, musician, producer, engineer, etc) List which | producer, mixer, songwriter, featured artist | songwriter, lyricist, engineer, producer, remixer | songwriters only | yes, all | no | songwriters | songwriter, musician, producer, PRO affiliation, publisher, engineer, featured artists | composer, publisher, producer, actor, arranger, choir, conductor, engineer, ensemble, mixer, orchestra, remixer, soloist | yes, all | producer, songwriter | no | artists, songwriters, producers, arrangers | producer | writer, producer | songwriter, producer, arranger, composer, artist | main artist, featured, songwriter, producer, actor, composer, lyricist, remixer | songwriter, producer, featured artist | |
19 | SPEED TO APPLE MUSIC (weekdays) | 14 days with 'pro' | requests 4 weeks | 1-2 days | 1-7 days | 3-5 days | up to 1 day for trusted users; up to 15 days for all others | 24 hours | 1 day | under 24 hours | 1-5 days | 2-7 days | 3-5 days originals, 5-10 days for covers | 2-7 business days | 5 days | 3+ Days | 5 days | 1-7 days | |
20 | SPEED TO SPOTIFY | 14 days with 'pro' | requests 4 weeks | 1-2 days | 2-7 days | 1-3 days | up to 1 day | 24 hours | 1-2 days | within 24 hours | 1-5 days | 2-7 days | 3-5 days, 5-10 days covers | 2-4 business days | 5 days | 3+ Days | 5 business days | 1-7 days | |
21 | CUSTOM LABEL NAME | yes, with 'pro' | yes | yes | with musician plus plan ($35.99/yr) | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | by request | yes | yes | |
22 | ADDITIONAL ARTISTS COST? | free | free | free | see distribution fees | see distribution fees | for value added services only (promotion personal assistant, detailed financial statistics) | see distribution fees | $10/yr | free | free | see distribution fees | free | n/a | n/a | free | free | free | |
23 | COST of ISRC CODES? | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | |
24 | COST of UPC CODES? | free | free | $5 single, $20 album | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | |
25 | TAKEDOWN COST | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | free | |
26 | YOUTUBE MONETIZATION | automatic | opt in | opt in | opt in | selected artists | sound recordings only and branded channels | automatic | opt in | automatic | yes | opt in | no | no | 10% | opt in (via approval) | opt in / $10 one time | select artists | |
27 | YOUTUBE UGC CONTENT ID MONETIZATION (commission) | 0% with 'pro' | 15% | 30% | $4.95 per single, and $14.95 for each release of 2+ songs, per year. | 0% | 0% | 0% | Lite Plan: 15% Complete Plan: 9% Unlimited Plan: 0% | 30%, automatic | 0% (premium), 15% ("free") | 20% with subscription | no | no | 10% | 15-30% | 20% | select artists | |
28 | SOUNDCLOUD MONETIZATION | no | by request | no | no | selected artists | select countries | yes, 100% if unlimited or 80% if label services | no | yes | 0% (premium), 15% ("free") | no | no | no | no | yes | no | yes | |
29 | PUBLISHING ADMIN PARTNER | n/a | n/a | Songtrust | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Global | In House | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Songtrust | Tunecore Publishing Administration Service | n/a | |
30 | SOUNDEXCHANGE COLLECTION (Sound Recording Copyright Owner) / COMMISSION | no | 15% | 9% | no | available for Ditto Plus users | no | 100% if unlimited; 80% if label services | no | yes (label share only) | Via PPL | no | no | no | no | 30% | no | 10% | |
31 | SOUNDEXCHANGE COLLECTION (Performer) / COMMISSION | no | by request | no | no | no | no | 100% if unlimited; 80% if label services | no | no | Via PPL | no | no | no | no | 15%-30% | no | no | |
32 | PANDORA RADIO SUBMISSION | by request | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
33 | BEATPORT DISTRIBUTION? | no | yes via application | no | yes (invite only) | $49 | yes | yes, if dance music | yes | yes | invite only | yes | no | yes | yes | yes via application | no | no | |
34 | SOUNDSCAN REGISTRATION | no | yes | no | no | worldwide chart registration = $79 / national chart registration = $30 | no | official charts registration possible | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | $10 | no | no | |
35 | OPT OUT OF OUTLETS | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes (must request) | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
36 | OPT OUT OF TERRITORIES | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
37 | PAYMENT | 2-3 month delay | within 45 days | weekly | by withdrawal | immediate | 60 days | monthly | first week of month | immediate | on the 15th of each month | monthly | monthly | monthly | 15th of the month | monthly | weekly | monthly | |
38 | PAYMENT THRESHOLD | $10 | $30 | user set minimum | $0 | $25 | $25 | UK = £0, Outside UK £10 | $0 | $0 | $50 | $10 | $20 | €10 | $50 | $50 | $0 | $50 | |
39 | APPLE & SPOTIFY TRENDING REPORT | daily | daily | daily | daily (with musician plus or label plans) | daily | 2 days | daily | daily | daily | 6 weeks | yes | n/a | daily | by request | next day (iTunes/Spotify only) | 1-2 days | daily, weekly, monthly, all time | |
40 | RELEASE COVER SONGS? | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | by request | yes | yes | yes | |
41 | OBTAIN MECHANICAL LICENSE FOR COVER SONGS? COST/COMMISSION? | no | no | no | yes, for $1 a month | no | no | no | yes, $15/song | no | no | no | $9.99 one time fee | no | no | n/a | yes, $59 for 500+ digital downloads, $15 for fewer than 500 downloads + royalties | yes | |
42 | CUSTOMER SUPPORT EMAIL TURN AROUND | within a day with 'pro' | 2 working days | same day (business days) | 1 business day | within hours, 24/7 | 1 working day | 24 hours | same day (business days) | within 24 hours | 24 hours | 2 hours during business hours | 1-3 days | 48 hours | 1 day | 1 business day | 1 business day. Monday-Friday 10am-6pm (EST) | within 2 days | |
43 | CUSTOMER SUPPORT PHONE | no | no | by request | no | no | no | yes | by request | by request | weekdays 8-6 UK time | yes | no | no | yes | per request | yes (email first) | no | |
44 | CUSTOMER SUPPORT LIVE CHAT | no | exisiting clients only | 9am-5pm PST | no | 24/7 | for users who paid for personal assistant and via official Facebook and VK groups | no | yes | no | no | no | yes | no | no | no | no | no | |
45 | REVENUE REPORTS (non existent, calculus degree required, poor, decent, clear and intelligible, best) | poor | decent | clear and intelligible | poor | clear and intelligible | poor | clear and intelligible | clear and intelligible | clear and intelligible | clear and intelligible | clear and intelligible | decent | clear and intelligible | clear and intelligible | decent | clear and intelligible | clear and intelligible | |
46 | # OF ARTISTS / LABELS | n/a | 20,000 | 800,000 | 940,000 | 250,000 | 450,000 | n/a | 1.3 million | 430,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 40,000 | n/a | n/a | 50,000+ | n/a | 500,000 | |
47 | # OF SONGS RELEASED | n/a | 280,000+ | 10 million | 6.3 million | 4,000/week on average | 1.5m | 250,000 | n/a | 5-6 million | 2 million | 150,000 | 600,000 | n/a | n/a | 2 million | n/a | n/a | |
48 | # OF LABELS | n/a | n/a | n/a | 75,000 | 40,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,000 | 10s of thousands | 400 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 10,000 | n/a | n/a | |
49 | OFFER ADVANCE $ | yes (through their Fast Forward service) | yes | no | yes, invite only | select clients | no | yes | no | yes | no | no | no | no | yes (must qualify) | yes | yes | yes | |
50 | WITHHOLD TAXES FROM ARTISTS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | no | |
51 | SPOTIFY PRE-SAVE | no | yes | yes (show.co) | yes | yes | no | yes (feature.fm) | no | yes | yes (via push.fm) | no | yes | no | yes | yes ($19.99) | no | yes |