music distribution

Why CD Baby's permanent royalty cut makes it a poor fit for small cover catalogs, and what to use instead.

CD Baby charges $9.95 per single plus a 9% royalty commission forever. Here's how that stacks up against Globex Music for cover releases.

Compare TuneCore's licensing fees and yearly costs against a $1-per-release alternative built for cover song distribution.

Why cover artists need a different distributor model than original-music artists — and how the math actually works out.

A practical breakdown of what a label or manager used to handle for cover releases — and how solo singers now do it themselves.

How subscription pricing multiplies costs for cover artists, and how to avoid paying an annual fee per track.

How commission-based distributor pricing quietly erodes cover song royalties over time, and what to check before you sign up.

How one upload sends your cover song to Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok and YouTube Music simultaneously, with licensing handled in the same pass.

Why cover songs get flagged for using the original master, and how to make sure your own recording clears moderation cleanly.

How singers with a YouTube or TikTok following can move their covers onto Spotify and Apple Music the right way.