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Music Distribution

The process of distributing music to various platforms and the fees associated with it.

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Jan 27, 2026
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What are Tidal and Bandcamp's policies on artist ownership and control versus Spotify's model?

and present contrasting alternatives to ’s dominant, pro‑rata streaming model: Tidal markets itself as “artist‑first,” with artist stakeholders and higher reported and some subscriber‑based direct‑pay...

Feb 1, 2026
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What portion of streaming royalties paid to labels actually reaches independent artists after label recoupment and distributor fees?

who self-distribute typically keep the lion’s share of the recording royalties after distributor fees—often roughly 75–90% of the label's gross recording payout—whereas artists signed to major-label d...