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Master every stage of music marketing, from pre-release strategy and playlist pitching to TikTok promotion and email campaigns. A step-by-step guide built for independent artists who want real results without a label budget.
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TuneCore is a digital music distributor owned by Believe, offering unlimited distribution to 150+ stores starting at $24.99/year with 100% streaming royalty retention. Known for strong publishing administration and granular analytics. Based in the United States, founded in 2005. Keeps 20% of social platform revenue (TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook).
Ampsuite is an all-in-one music royalty accounting, label management, and promotional system based in Coventry, UK, founded in 2011. Now part of Beatport's distribution network, Ampsuite delivers to Beatport, Bandcamp, SoundCloud, Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, YouTube, and more. Features label group management, Content ID and music recognition, contract management, royalty accounting with auto-assigned sales and auto-emailed statements, automated website generation, and management reports. Available on a no-contract monthly plan or free as part of distribution deals. Best for labels that want integrated royalty accounting and distribution from a single dashboard.
dig dis! is a German music distributor founded in 2006, focused on labels rather than individual artists. Offers free registration with three different plans available as monthly or yearly subscriptions. Has direct contracts with iTunes, Apple Music, Beatport, Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube, Amazon, Traxsource, Deezer, Pandora, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and more. Provides the free digdis.app for label management with tools for release creation, promotion campaigns, sales analytics, financial statements, real-time chart tracking, revenue splits, and smart links. ISRC codes cost 0.75 EUR each, EAN/UPC codes cost 1.00 EUR each. Gives 365 days of full control. WARNING: charges a 30 EUR fee per release if you leave their service. Best for labels that want a dedicated label-focused distributor with integrated management tools.
