Independent artists weighing distribution options often hear the same three names: DistroKid, TuneCore, and CD Baby. A broader set of services offers different combinations of delivery, administration, promotion, and support for specific release workflows.
Catalog management and subscription models
Too Lost combines distribution with catalog management, royalty accounting, analytics, and rights protection tools. Its platform includes team access and controls for authorizing or blocking uses on supported user-generated-content services, which may be relevant for artists and small labels with growing catalogs.
EmuBands offers pay-per-release distribution and a Premium subscription with unlimited releases. Pro and Premium tiers include a personal account manager, royalty payment splitting, and video-call support. Leaving Premium requires converting releases to its paid “Forever Releases” option to keep them online.
iMusician offers pay-per-release and subscription options, and states that releases remain online after an AMPLIFY subscription ends. Fees and commissions differ by plan, so keeping music available and retaining royalty income are separate considerations.
Horus Music provides unlimited do-it-yourself (DIY) distribution alongside publishing and promotional services. It also operates a separate, invite-only artist and label services offering for more hands-on support. Its India-focused services include targeted editorial playlist pitching.
Revenue-share, covers, and promotional tools
RouteNote offers a free distribution option in which artists keep 85% of earnings and the service retains the rest. The model may suit releases when available cash matters more than retaining every percentage point, and artists can reassess as catalog income grows.
Soundrop includes cover-song licensing and automated collaborator splits alongside distribution. Its published price is US$4.99 per track plus 15% of revenue, with no recurring distribution fees.
ONErpm‘s DIY service, OFFstep, offers unlimited distribution through tiered subscriptions, automated royalty sharing, analytics, and promotional tools. The feature set also includes music-video distribution and release amendments.
Record Union combines distribution with Linkfire smart links, an electronic press kit (EPK), and royalty splits. Its pricing includes annual release charges and royalty participation.
Selective and label-oriented services
Symphonic Starter provides a DIY route with distribution, analytics, and payment splits, while the separate Partner service uses a royalty-share model for additional support. Joining the entry-level service does not include a bespoke artist-development campaign.
London electronic music label ANGVIS opened applications for its distribution service in April 2026. Its selective offering prioritizes electronic artists. Its distribution site states that delivery runs through a Create Music Group partnership, with no upfront fees, publishing administration, neighboring-rights collection, and access to sync opportunities. The distribution split is disclosed before signing; sync fees are split 50/50. Artists should request the full terms and examples of the support provided.
Rebel Music Distribution offers standard distribution without upfront fees or a mandatory subscription, alongside daily streaming trends, analytics, and collaborator splits. Its published terms normally allocate 90% of eligible royalties to artists and 10% to Rebel. Optional services include YouTube Content ID, VEVO video delivery, and priority release review. Additional services and release takedowns may carry fees.
