Join Identity Music: the better alternative to DistroKid
We’re partnered with the world’s biggest (and best) music streaming platforms.
A better way to distribute, promote & protect your music.
Fast, personal support - for every artist
No more trawling through DistroKid’s generic FAQs or waiting weeks for an email reply that doesn’t even answer your question - or getting no response at all.
At Identity Music, our Client Management team are real-life humans who actually want to help you distribute your music. Our average live chat response time is under 3 minutes and we’ll never ghost you when you need us most.
No upfront fees, hidden costs, or complex contracts
While DistroKid may claim you keep 100% of your earnings after your annual fee, you don’t. Content ID, track splits, Beatport and a whole host of other features that should be standard come with additional hidden charges.
With Identity Music, the lion’s share of royalties end up in your pocket. We take an agreed share of royalties and nothing more - no ownership of your music and no extra charges, ever.
We're invested in your success
We don’t just get your music on the right platforms (all 80+ of them). We help you reach new, engaged audiences with promotional support (including editorial playlist pitching) and we protect your work with proactive digital rights management - all at no extra cost.
We work to help independent artists leave their creative mark on the world, not just to make a quick buck off your hard work.
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DistroKid vs Identity Music
Sometimes…
While DistroKid works on an annual subscription pricing model rather than a royalties share basis like we do, they add hidden fees for things that we believe should be included as standard.
On top of their annual subscription fee, DistroKid charges $9.99/month for Beatport, $4.95 per track per year plus a 20% royalties cut for Content ID and a $9 fee for track splits with non-DistroKid collaborators. And, unless you pay $29-49 extra for ‘Leave A Legacy’, your music will only stay live on platforms as long as you keep paying your subscription fees…
When you take into account the extra charges DistroKid sneaks into your distribution agreement, you rarely keep 100% of your royalties.
With Identity Music, we agree a royalties share - and everything is included in that cost. We’ll never take more than agreed, we’ll never withhold your earnings, and we’ll never charge extra for Beatport, Content ID, track splits, or anything else for that matter.
We’re here for anything you need - and you don’t need to battle with the ‘Dave the DistroKid assistant’ bot to speak to a real human either.
DistroKid’s customer service has a reputation for being virtually non-existent, but our support is something we’re very proud of.
Chat to us via our live chat in your dashboard, drop us an email or an Instagram DM, or pick up the phone and speak to us the old-fashioned way - our support team are available between 10am and 6pm (UK) every weekday and we have an average live chat response time of under 3 minutes, so you won’t be left hanging.
We distribute your music to every platform that DistroKid can. Here at Identity Music we use the latest technology to make distribution to over 80 platforms as seamless and stress-free as possible.
We have close partnerships with the biggest streaming platforms, including being a Spotify Preferred Provider, that make sure your music is distributed on time every time.
You can - and we recommend you do!
Moving your back catalogue isn’t as stressful, complicated or time-consuming as you might expect - thanks to our Client Management team who’ll handle (almost) everything for you.
To move your catalogue away from DistroKid all we need is your metadata and WAV files and we handle the rest. After 6 weeks of track-linking, your catalogue can be taken down from DistroKid and will be all in one place in your Identity Music dashboard.
Yes! But you’ll need the relevant licenses.
Every track distributed through Identity Music is reviewed by one of our Client Management team who will make sure you have the rights to distribute the track.
While DistroKid may let you distribute content for which you don’t have the correct licenses, we take copyright seriously and will require licensing proof before distributing your cover song or remix - so that your track isn’t taken down from platforms for violating licensing rules.
Yes! And it comes at no extra charge.
While DistroKid customers are charged extra ($4.95/track plus a 20% cut of royalties) to monetise content on YouTube, TikTok or Meta (Facebook and Instagram), Identity Music clients benefit from digital rights management and YouTube Content ID at no extra cost.
If we find your content used without proper attribution, we give you the choice of tracking, removing, or monetising that content.
Absolutely.
While DistroKid charges an additional $29 per single or $49 per album to guarantee it will remain live even if you cancel your DistroKid subscription, anything you distribute via Identity Music will remain live forever at no extra cost - unless you ask us to take it down or a takedown is needed for another reason (like violating artificial streaming rules, licensing, etc.).
As an invite-only music distributor, we work with selected independent artists and record labels on a royalty-share basis that suits your needs.
Our A&R team will discuss a bespoke distribution agreement with you before you start distributing your music with us. You’ll always keep the lion’s share of your revenue and be the first to earn.
To get started with distributing, promoting and protecting your music with a tailored royalty-share agreement, send us your application!
