CD Baby (Music Distribution)

CD Baby provides music distribution for independent artists, delivering your music to Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and 150+ platforms with a one-time per-release fee, enabling global reach and monetization without ongoing subscriptions.

{"Independent musicians and indie artists","Bands and Americana/solo performers","Producers, DJs, and composers releasing music","Labels releasing catalog via distributed artists"}

{"One-time per-release pricing with no recurring subscription fees","Artists keep over 90% of the revenue after release","Paid over $1 billion to independent artists since 1998","Preferred partner status with major platforms (e.g., Apple; Spotify) and YouTube monetization included","Weekly payouts to artists","Longstanding, musician-founded distributor (since 1998) with global reach"}

{"appleMusicOnboarding":"Apple Music distribution can occur within a few days after final approval for distribution","generalProcess":"3-step process: Prepare Your Release, Upload Your Music, Set up/Manage Artist Profile; progress trackable from the dashboard","ongoingValue":"Value begins when a release goes live across platforms and continues with analytics, promotional tools, and royalties"}