
While some distributors charge a one-time or monthly subscription fee for uploading your music, others may opt to take a cut of your royalties. Distributors don't help get your music on Spotify without a catch. There's something to keep in mind, however. Related: How to Play Your Own Music on Spotify Distributors for record labels include Believe, The Orchard, FUGA, etc. Distributors for solo artists include familiar names like CD Baby, Distro Kid, EmuBands, etc.


Spotify has a list of preferred distributors (or providers) it works with. Spotify's help page explains this in detail. The distributors satisfy Spotify's maximum standard of quality metadata and anti-infringement measures. You'd need an approved distributor to get your music on the platform.

You cannot get your music directly on Spotify as an independent artist. Sign Up With a Spotify-Recommended Distributor These are the three steps you need to take to get your music on Spotify.
