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The best music distribution services in 2026
Distribution · Updated
The music distributors people compare most in 2026 are LANDR, DistroKid, UnitedMasters, Revelator, TuneCore, CD Baby, and LabelWorx. The best one is the one that covers the job you need most, so each is listed below with what its own public pages say it does, most first.
The 7 tools
LANDR offers AI mastering, a sample library, distribution and plugins.
Song & file storage (Samples only), Music distribution, Mastering, Production tools, Web, desktop & mobile, Real-time collaboration (Limited) · Subscription
DistroKid uploads releases to Spotify, Apple Music and other stores for a yearly fee, with smart links and basic stats.
Release planning (Basic), Streaming analytics (Basic), Artist website & smart links (Smart links), Music distribution, Web, desktop & mobile (Mobile only) · From $22.99/yr
UnitedMasters distributes music and connects artists with brand and sync deals.
Team & roster management (Limited), Fan & contact CRM (Basic), Streaming analytics, Music distribution, Web, desktop & mobile · Free + Select tier
Revelator handles distribution, rights management and royalty payments for labels and distributors.
Streaming analytics, Music distribution, Web, desktop & mobile · Subscription
TuneCore distributes releases to stores and administers publishing royalties for independent artists.
Streaming analytics (Basic), Music distribution, Web, desktop & mobile (Mobile only) · From $14.99/yr
CD Baby distributes releases to stores for a fee per release and offers sync licensing.
Streaming analytics (Basic), Music distribution · Per release
LabelWorx distributes music and offers label services, mainly for electronic labels.
Music distribution · Subscription
From each tool's public pages. See something out of date? Suggest a correction.
Pick by what you need
- Team & roster management: UnitedMasters
- Song & file storage: LANDR
- Release planning: DistroKid
- Fan & contact CRM: UnitedMasters
- Streaming analytics: DistroKid, UnitedMasters, Revelator, TuneCore, CD Baby
- Artist website & smart links: DistroKid
- Mastering: LANDR
- Production tools: LANDR
- Web, desktop & mobile: LANDR, DistroKid, UnitedMasters, Revelator, TuneCore
- Real-time collaboration: LANDR
Frequently asked questions
The music distributors people compare most in 2026 are LANDR, DistroKid, UnitedMasters, Revelator, TuneCore, CD Baby, and LabelWorx. The best one is the one that covers the job you need most, so each is listed below with what its own public pages say it does, most first.
Of the 16 features compared here, LANDR lists 6, DistroKid lists 5, and UnitedMasters lists 5. More is not always better: a tool that does one job may be all you need.
UnitedMasters has a free plan or a free start, according to its own pricing pages.
