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Get Your Music On Spotify And Apple Music

You’ve spent countless hours writing, recording and mixing your latest Single, EP or Album. Maybe you’ve had it professionally mastered or got it up to broadcast standard yourself.

What now?

Chances are you’re going to want to release your magnum opus into the big wide world and have as many people hear it as possible.

In the old days, you would need a record company to distribute your music on your behalf. Nowadays it’s much easier to get your music onto streaming sites like Spotify, Apple Music or digital storefronts like iTunes and Amazon using online music distribution services.

And make no mistake, as cool as it is to hold a freshly pressed CD with you and/or your band’s name on it, the vast majority of music listeners consume their tunes via streaming services.

There’s a lot of choices when it comes to choosing which online distributor to go with. There are so many things to consider – price, royalties, copyright ownership etc.

Finding which one is right for you can be tough.

With that in mind, I’ve put together a video giving you the lowdown on three of the most popular online music distributors out there and which one I reckon comes out on top.

 

 

There you have it – it’s clear which of the featured online distributor’s is giving you the best deal.

As mentioned in the video, even the founders of CD Baby and TuneCore recommend Distrokid, so you know you’re getting a good deal.

In fact, Distrokid are happy to give GarageBand Guide readers a 7% discount on any Distrokid package! Simply sign up using the link below. ( I did try to arrange a discount for the GarageBand Guide community with the other services as well, but they couldn’t/wouldn’t do it.)

Save 7% on any Distrokid package here

 

Have you used any of the online music distributors mentioned in the video above? Maybe you’ve used a different service before? Let me know in the comments below, or come join the conversation on Facebook.

 

Show Comments (10)
  1. Does Distrokid also publish and work at placement (commercials, film, etc.) for songs, as well as collect royalties worldwide like Tunecore? If so, Distrokid would seem to be the way to go. Otherwise, services like the one’s I’ve mentioned can might really make a difference.

  2. Hi Patrick,
    Thanks for all your hard work on the GB front you are doing a sterling job. I’m not sure my music is good enough or mixed to a high enough standard to sell, but I was wondering if you could expand on the implications of the following categories my music falls into, re copyright and proceeding with Distrokid:
    – original tracks ( not copyrighted/registered anywhere );
    – cover tracks ( Leonard Cohen etc. );
    – original tracks composed using GB loops.

  3. My husband is wrapping up his next album, so this is pretty cool. I’ll show it to him coz he’s going to publish it and wants to get it out there as much as possible. Thanks, Patrick!

  4. Thanks for the tip here. I would like to get Apple Music for listening. I had downloaded lots of Apple Music on my library. However, I can’t play them offline on my MP3 player. So, to fix this issue, I got a tool DRmare Audio Converter. It can help convert Apple Music to plain audios for using on any devices and platforms with ease.

  5. Really helpful. I have written a few songs and would like to publish them on Spotify. Spotify is my most favorite streaming music site that I am used to downloading music from Spotify by using my AudKit Spotify Music Downloader. And now I am becoming an artist from a listener.

  6. I like the Wrapped thing. It reminds me of the songs I like this year and I can see the change in my taste. Therefore, I can download and convert these songs to MP3 for listening for a longer time with Tunelf Spotibeat Music Converter

  7. Nice info! I also like to use Apple Music. And I want to start to use Garageband to mix my music. But I find that Apple Music does not support it. So I use a tool called TunesKit Audio Converter to convert Apple Music. Luckily I can use it!

  8. Thanks for your hard work over the years to help newbies like me grow in GarageBand skills. I signed up for your free GarageBand manual but it never came to my inbox. Looks like a helpful resource 😎

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