DistroKid
Music distributors had always taken a percentage of artist revenue. If an artist earned one thousand dollars, the distributor took twenty to thirty percent, leaving the artist with seven hundred dollars.
Music distributors had always taken a percentage of artist revenue. If an artist earned $1,000, the distributor took 20 to 30%, leaving the artist with $700. The percentage model was standard across every distributor. Artists accepted it because they had no alternative option available. DistroKid introduced a flat fee. $22.99 per year for unlimited song uploads to all major streaming platforms. The company took 0% of royalties collected. An artist earning $1,000 kept every penny earned. DistroKid made money by scaling user volume, not extracting percentage cuts. The business model inverted the entire industry. Independent musicians embraced DistroKid immediately.
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