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Digital Music Distribution Service

Here some of the companies that can help you get your songs on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Google Play, etc.

CD Baby https://members.cdbaby.com

Tunecore http://www.tunecore.com

DistroKid https://distrokid.com

Spinnup https://spinnup.com

CD Baby:

- has numerous partners for digital distribution- one time fee- offers worldwide publishing royalty collection- offers cover song licensing, royalty accounting and payment

Spinnup:

- features talent scouts that have relationship with Universal Music; you can “push” your songs to the scouts

Tunecore:

- you keep 100% of sales revenue

Distrokid:

- you keep 100% of sales revenue

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Google Play Artist Hub

One of the ways to upload your song for digital distribution without going through CD Baby, Tunecore, Distrokid, etc. is to go to Google Play Artist Hub. The site:

https://play.google.com/artists

There is a one-time fee and you can upload unlimited tracks and albums. It is less restrictive than iTunes.

If you want to giveaway your music as a promotion, one feature that is available is the option to select " Free " for the price of a track.

Here are some things you can do while you are working on your songs. It will be good to have them done by the time you are ready for digital distribution.

ISRC

You will need this if you plan to go with CD Baby for distribution. Spinnup can issue you ISRC, not sure if you can put your own. You can even put ISRC on Soundcloud under Metadata when you upload your song.

It's better to have your own because your ISRC code is associated with your name not another company. Currently there is a $95 fee.

For more info, go to: https://www.usisrc.org

Album Cover

Envision your album cover image or art while working on your song and start preparing it.

If you need images/photos go to: http://www.istockphoto.com

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Copyright

Go to: https://www.copyright.gov/registration/performing-arts/index.html

Performing Rights Affiliation

What: http://diymusician.cdbaby.com/musician-tips/what-is-a-performing-rights-organization

BMI https://www.bmi.com

ASCAP https://www.ascap.com

SESAC https://www.sesac.com

Things you can do after the release of your song:

SoundScan

Register your song on Nielsen Soundscan. They track sales and report it to Billboard.

Go to: http://titlereg.soundscan.com/soundscantitlereg

SoundExchange

Register your song on SoundExchange. They collect digital performance royalties.

Go to: https://www.soundexchange.com

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Want to know if people like your song ?

Check out Radio Airplay. Find out how people respond to your song.

https://www.radioairplay.com/music+promotion/how_it_works

Spotify Artist

When your song becomes available on Spotify, check out Spotify Artist:

https://artists.spotify.com/guide/spotify-for-artists

Apple Music Connect for Artists

When your song becomes available on iTunes, check out Apple Music Connect:

Guide

http://diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-distribution/how-to-claim-your-apple-music-artist-page-through-connect

https://linkmaker.itunes.apple.com/images/howtoconnect.pdf

https://www.apple.com/itunes/working-itunes/connect/faq

Set-up Account

https://itunesconnect.apple.com/login

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