Guides for independent artists
Plain answers to what artists ask before they choose how to release their music.
- How to distribute your music for freeYou can put your music on Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok and YouTube Music without paying anything upfront. Here is what you need, how it works, and what to check before you choose a distributor.
- How to get your music on SpotifyTo put a song on Spotify you need a music distributor. Here is the process, how long it takes, and what to do once your song is live.
- Free music distribution: what is the catch?Free music distributors take a share of your earnings instead of charging a fee. Here is how that works, what it costs you in the long run, and when paying a flat fee is the better deal.
- Free and paid music distributors comparedMOOZLO, RouteNote, DistroKid, TuneCore and Amuse compared on upfront cost and the share of earnings you keep, from each company's own pages, checked on 14 October 2026.
- How YouTube Content ID works for musiciansContent ID lets a rights holder earn money from other people's YouTube videos that use their song. Here is how it works, what to watch out for, and how MOOZLO handles it.
- Music distribution for artists worldwideMOOZLO distributes artists' music to stores worldwide. What you need, how you are paid, and where payouts cannot be sent.