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Releasing Music
Where will my music be distributed?The short answer is, everywhere. Now for the slightly longer answer: Through trac, you can release music on all the most popular DSPs such as Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, Tidal, YouTube, Amazon Music, Pandora, Tencent, iHeart Radio, and more. *Our full list of DSPs include: 7Digital, ACRCloud, Amazon, Anghami, Apple Music, Audible Magic, AWA, Beatsource, Bmat, Boomplay, Bugs!, Deezer, Dreamus Company, Facebook Audio Library, Instagram, Feed.FM, fizy, Genie Music, Gracenote, Hungama, iHeartRadio, iMusica, Jaxsta Music, JioSaavn, Joox, KkBox, Kuack Media, LINE Music, MePlaylist, Mixcloud, Muska, Napster, Naver Music, NetEase Cloud Music, Nuuday A/S, Pandora, Peloton, Pretzel, Rocks, Qobuz, Resso, Shazam, Simfy Africa, Slacker, SoundCloud, Spotify, Tencent, TIDAL, TikTok, TIM Music, TouchTunes / PlayNetwork, Triller, United Media Agency, Xiami, Xite, Yandex Music, YouTube Music & Content ID, and ZVOOQ. *To make sure you never miss a platform for your fans, our Stores Plus add-on automatically sends your releases to new DSPs as we add them to our list.
Can my music be released internationally?Yes! You can choose to either release music worldwide, or you can select a specific global region: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe or Oceania.
Do I need to take down my music on other distributors and switch to trac?Yes you do, otherwise there will be delays in your music being distributed through us. If you include the UPC/EAN Code when uploading music into trac, you’ll retain all of your streaming data for previously released music. It’s that easy.
When will my music go live on the DSPs?You can have your music live as quickly 48 hours. The more time you give for your release date the better.
What kind of analytics does trac provide?trac was built from the ground up, designed to give you, the independent artist, all of the same information that major record labels pay attention to. You get all of the following streaming analytics: number of streams, number of listeners, total listen time, stream origin (organic vs playlist), top locations and breakdown of listener demographics: gender, age range, the year when most of your fans were born. You get all of the following microsite analytics: fan contacts, users, sessions, bounce rate, session length, visits across platforms, social media and pages, top locations and breakdown of listener demographics.
Money Stuff
How much does it cost to distribute music with trac?For just $10/month or $100/year, you can access a comprehensive suite of services designed to propel your music career: - Global Music Distribution: Broadcast your music to audiences all around the world. - Merch Storefront: Seamlessly sell your merchandise directly to your fans. - Synch Opportunities: Collaborate with industry giants such as Netflix, Hulu, and ESPN to unlock unique opportunities. - Free Add-ons: Boost your distribution strategy with invaluable tools like YouTube Content ID, PreOrder, Stores+, and Instant Gratification, all included at no additional charge. Concerned about card expiration? No worries! Should your card expire, we ensure your music and merchandise remain accessible. In such instances, we'll temporarily collect a 15% share of your earnings. However, as soon as you update your card details, you'll revert to retaining a full 100% of your net earnings. When compared to DistroKid, the value is evident. After just two single releases, the savings start accumulating. And with a merch storefront that rivals platforms like Shopify, the value we offer is simply unmatched without the complexity.
When will I get paid?Our payouts are monthly. We also passthrough earnings reports upon us receiving them, so you're always in the know about your earnings.
Special Features
What is a traclink?traclinks are a great way to route your fans to check out any song or album by you on their favorite streaming platform. It makes it easier for fans to hear all of your great content. Everyone that signs up for trac receives a traclink, so you don’t have to do anything in order to get one.
What are tracpages? tracpages are a great way to brand yourself as an artist. Think of them as a low maintenance website that is automatically built for independent artists. Whether you’re up and coming or already have an established fan base, every artist needs a professional one-stop-shop, outside of social media, where they can house their music catalog, music videos, merch, tour info and share methods for how to connect directly with their fans. tracpages are free to everyone that signs up for trac, so you don’t have to do anything in order to get them. I know right?! A lot of artists are paying money every month and spending way more time than they need to, to do this.