one platform. three simple ways to release.
Choose PayOnce for lifetime release protection, an annual subscription for an active catalogue, or apply for the free Collab plan.
Choose how you release
Switch within each plan family and see the price before you create an account.
DistriBeats PayOnce
Lifetime release protection with manual and AI quality checks.
90% royalties · 2-minute AI priority · live within 3 business days
Choose this planDistriBeats Annual Subscription
per year · 24 releases FUP
- 100% royalties
- Human-made music only
- 2-minute AI priority · manual review within 24 hours · live within 9 business days
DistriBeats Free
Collab Plan · manual approval
- 60% royalties
- Human-made music only
- No priority · manual review within 3 business days · live within 14 business days
Collab Artist
- Up to 5 releases a year, 1 draft at a time
- Manual approval up to 10 days — 100% human-made music only
- Masters up to 50 MB, artwork up to 3 MB
- YouTube Content ID and TikTok not included
- Account approval is subject to our internal decision
- Delivery to 150+ stores in 14 business days
- 40% distribution share (you keep 60%)
- Support replies within 3 business days
- Free ISRC & UPC codes
- Takedown fee of ₹2,000 / $20 per release if you pull one (free on paid plans)
- No subscription fee while the free cohort is open
Instant console access right after payment.
Pro Artist
- Unlimited* releases
- 150+ stores worldwide
- 100% royalty share — zero commission
- No approval queue, release instantly
- Delivery within 9 business days
- Priority support — replies within 24 hours
- Free takedowns while your plan is active
- AI-generated songs are not accepted on this plan
Instant console access right after payment.
RISING LABEL
- Create up to 15 artist profiles
- Up to 24 releases per artist yearly
- Enterprise add-ons: DistriBeats API and White Label Dashboard (beta, separate agreement)
- Release under any artist on your roster
- Store delivery within 9 business days
- Team roles & permissions
- Split payments automation
- Dolby Atmos delivery
- Free takedowns while your plan is active
- Support replies within 24 hours with international phone support
- AI-generated songs are not accepted on this plan
Instant console access right after payment.
Macro Label
- Create up to 100 artist profiles
- Everything in the RISING LABEL plan
- Dedicated account manager
- Custom royalty splits & bulk delivery
- Priority editorial pitching
- Contact us for pricing
Fair usage policy
*Unlimited releases is subject to a fair usage policy — it means up to 24 releases per artist per year. Need more? Mail us and we'll sort it out.
Royalty withdrawals unlock only once your balance crosses the $50 threshold. Payouts are processed within 7 working days of a request.
Takedowns are free on active Pro, AI Pro and label plans and on PayOnce. On the free Collab plan or an expired plan they cost ₹2,000 / $20 per release — or renew to take it down free.
Paid releases receive AI priority approval in about 2 minutes when checks pass; manual approval takes up to 24 hours.
If you cancel or don't renew, your songs stay live on stores — royalties for that unrenewed period cannot be collected or paid out until you renew, and your music stays up until you request a takedown.
Terms, pricing and policies can be changed at any time without prior notice.
A full refund is processed if you have not created any release and claim the refund within 24 hours of payment.
make your own distribution company
Two Enterprise add-ons for labels, launching in beta on 8 November 2026: the DistriBeats API from ₹4,999/month and the White Label Distribution Dashboard from ₹3,999/month. Both require an active Rising Label or Macro Label plan, are signed under a separate Enterprise agreement and cannot be bought online.
DistriBeats API
Send releases, masters and catalogue straight from your own systems with scoped keys, signed webhooks and DDEX feeds.
- REST API with test and live keys and per-scope permissions
- Create and submit releases from your own app
- Chunked uploads for large WAV masters
- DDEX ERN 3.8.2 and 4.2 feeds for approved releases
- Requires
- Rising Label or Macro Label plan
- Contract
- Separate Enterprise agreement
- Launch
- 8 November 2026 · beta access
Not sold online — our team reviews every request and sets it up with you.
White Label Distribution Dashboard
Your own branded distribution platform: your domain, your logo and colours, your artists, your policies.
- Free yourlabel.distribeats.com address, or your own custom domain
- Your logo, browser icon, accent colour and support email
- Your own agreement, terms and privacy links and policy pages
- Review desk: approve or return every release before delivery
- Requires
- Rising Label or Macro Label plan
- Contract
- Separate Enterprise agreement
- Launch
- 8 November 2026 · beta access
Not sold online — our team reviews every request and sets it up with you.
Extra services
Add-ons for artists who want more than distribution. Available on every plan.
Promotion Suite Starter
- Playlist pitching to curators & editorial
- Shared across our social media channels
- Campaign report after the push
Artist Press Kit
- Professionally written press release
- Artist website design & build
- Artist management under our parent company
Questions
What happens after 1000 artists sign up?
The free cohort closes. New artists joining after that move to the paid plans.
Do you take a cut of my royalties?
The free Collab Plan pays you 60% of cleared royalties, PayOnce pays 90%, and Annual Subscription plans pay 100%. You keep 100% of your masters on every plan.
Can I leave and take my catalogue?
Yes. No lock-in. Request a takedown or a transfer at any time from your dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
How much does music distribution cost on DistriBeats?
Collab Artist is free for the first 1000 approved artists. Pro Artist and RISING LABEL use the fixed regional annual prices shown above and keep 100% royalties. Macro Label is quoted on request.
Are there any per-release or hidden fees?
No. Paid plans include unlimited releases under a fair usage policy of 24 releases per artist per year (the free Collab plan includes 5 releases a year), and ISRC/UPC codes are included. The only extra charges are takedown fees (₹2,000 / $20 per release only on the free plan or an expired plan; free on active paid plans and PayOnce) and optional promotion packages.
What payment methods do you accept?
You can pay by UPI, card, netbanking or wallet through checkout, or send a manual UPI transfer and submit the UTR — we verify manual payments within about an hour and activate the Console immediately.
Can I get a refund?
Yes — a full refund is processed if you have not created a release and you claim within 24 hours of payment. Details are in the Refund Policy.
What happens when the free cohort fills up?
Once the first 1000 Collab Artist accounts are approved, new artists move to the Pro Artist plan at ₹999 per year. Existing free accounts keep their plan.
How much do the DistriBeats API and White Label Distribution Dashboard cost?
The DistriBeats API starts at $49.99 / ₹4,999 per month and the White Label Distribution Dashboard starts at $39.99 / ₹3,999 per month (USD outside India, INR in India). Both are Enterprise add-ons in beta from 8 November 2026: they need an active Rising Label or Macro Label plan, are signed under a separate Enterprise agreement and cannot be bought online — request beta access at distribeats.com/enterprise.
Talk to our artist success team
Aura and the DistriBeats team help you pick the right plan, price a label deal and get your release live — in your language, in minutes.
Aura · Artist Success Executive, DistriBeats
Release add-ons
One-time, per-file charges you attach to a release while submitting it. Rates are fixed for every plan and billed at submission — you cannot buy them separately.
Dolby Atmos Delivery
- Upload your Dolby Atmos ADM master, up to 1 GB per track
- Delivered to Apple Music, Amazon Music Unlimited & Tidal
- Same flat rate on Collab, Pro Artist, Rising Label and Macro Label
- Spatial badge shown beside the track in your catalogue
Music Video Delivery
- Upload your music video, up to 2 GB per file
- Delivered to Spotify Music Video
- Same flat rate on every plan, no subscription upgrade needed
- Streamable from your console catalogue after delivery
Add-ons cannot be checked out on their own. Attach the Dolby Atmos master or video to a track inside the DistriBeats Console — an invoice is raised automatically and the release moves to QC once it is paid. Full terms are in the Distribution Agreement.