Best Music Distribution Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: RouteNote is ranked #1 of 31 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of UnitedMasters and Amuse. The best-ranked option with a free plan is UnitedMasters. The lowest first paid tier on this page is RouteNote at $0.83/mo.
Music distribution platforms help artists deliver releases to stores and streaming services, with different terms for royalties, payouts, and account limits. Compare store count and royalty model with payout schedule, artist and release limits, and publishing administration. You can also weigh free-plan availability, paid-from pricing, and YouTube Content ID support. RouteNote, UnitedMasters, and Ditto Music lead the ranking; Amuse and LANDR Distribution follow among the first entries. ONErpm, TuneCore, and EmuBands are included as well. Consider how many artists or releases you need to support and which listed services and payout arrangements fit your distribution plans.
31 music distribution platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 RouteNote iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$0.83/mo Release limit: per_releaseRoyalty model: mixed
- 2 UnitedMasters iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$1.67/mo Release limit: unlimitedRoyalty model: mixed
- 3 Amuse iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$2/mo Artist limit: oneRelease limit: unlimitedRoyalty model: mixed
- 4 Ditto Music iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$1.58/mo Artist limit: oneRelease limit: unlimitedRoyalty model: full
- 5 DistroKid iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Artist limit: oneRelease limit: unlimitedRoyalty model: full
- 6 LANDR Distribution iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Release limit: unlimitedRoyalty model: mixed
- 7 FreshTunes No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$10/mo Artist limit: multipleRelease limit: unlimitedRoyalty model: mixed
- 8 ONErpm No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Release limit: unlimitedRoyalty model: shared
- 9 CD Baby No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Release limit: per_releaseRoyalty model: shared
- 10 Symphonic Distribution No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$2.50/mo Artist limit: oneRelease limit: unlimitedRoyalty model: mixed
- 11 TuneCore No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$2.08/mo Artist limit: oneRelease limit: unlimitedRoyalty model: mixed
- 12 Indiefy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Artist limit: multipleRelease limit: cappedRoyalty model: full
- 13 NotaDist No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Artist limit: multipleRelease limit: unlimitedRoyalty model: shared
- 14 7Days Digital No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Release limit: per_releaseRoyalty model: mixed
- 15 Believe No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Royalty model: shared
- 16 EmuBands No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Release limit: per_releaseRoyalty model: full
- 17 ReverbNation No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Release limit: per_releaseRoyalty model: full
- 18 Soundrop No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Artist limit: unlimitedRelease limit: per_releaseRoyalty model: shared
- 19 Western Beats No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Royalty model: shared
- 20 AWAL No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Royalty model: shared
- 21 Distrophonic Music No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Artist limit: oneRelease limit: unlimitedRoyalty model: full
- 22 Horus Music No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Artist limit: oneRelease limit: unlimitedRoyalty model: full
- 23 wavbee No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Artist limit: multipleRelease limit: unlimitedRoyalty model: mixed
- 24 BlinkDistro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Release limit: unlimitedRoyalty model: mixed
- 25 FUGA No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
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Questions about this list
Which music distribution platform is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
RouteNote is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 7.9. UnitedMasters is second and Amuse third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, RouteNote has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.83/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.