Who owns most of the music distribution industry?

Nielsen SoundScan in their 2011 report noted that the “big four” controlled about 88% of the market:

• Universal Music Group (USA based) — 29.85%
• Sony Music Entertainment (USA based) — 29.29%
• Warner Music Group (USA based) — 19.13%
• EMI Group — 9.62%
• Independent labels — 12.11%

  Can I use multiple music distributors?

  You are able to use multiple distribution companies at once, but please make sure that your content is not being distributed to the same partner more than once.

  What is the most successful record label?

  The most successful record labels in the U.S., Interscope, RCA, and Atlantic are owned by Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group respectively.

  Who is the best music distributor?

  Best Music Distribution Services 2021 | Music Gateway

  • AWAL.
  • Horus Music.
  • Amuse. Pricing: Free.
  • Spinnup. Pricing: £7.99 – £29.99 Annually.
  • DistroKid. Pricing: $19.99 – $79.99 annually.
  • TuneCore. Pricing: $9.99 – $49.99.
  • CD Baby. Pricing: $9.95 – $69 per release.
  • Ditto. Pricing: £19 – £299 annually | RLIAB: £99 – £399 OTF.

  What is the best music distribution company?

  AWAL. Number 1 on our list is Kobalt’s renowned AWAL Distribution. They provide a range of services for artists to suit their needs, but only work with select clients. Usually, they approach these clients themselves, or via a referral from one of their artists or A&Rs.

  Do artists own the rights to their music?

  In many traditional record deals, an artist signs away their master rights — that is, the rights to their recordings — to a record label either for a set period of time or the length of the copyright. And any recordings made by the artist under the contract are owned by the label — possibly forever.

  Can I distribute my own music for free?

  Some of the best music aggregators 2020 / 2021 are Soundrop, Awal, Routenote, Bandcamp, Amuse, Fresh Tunes, Level Music, Distrokid. All these Distribution platforms have no yearly fees and no sign-up fees. Some of them are entirely free digital music aggregators, and others take a commission.

  How do you distribute music without a label?

  Thankfully, unsigned artists don’t need the backing of a label to release music on iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music and other major stores. Anyone can release their tracks through an Independent music distributor – sometimes known as a music aggregator – and start collecting royalties from sales and streams.

  You can use two different music distributors. However you can not distribute a single track or album with different music distributors. For instance you can have a distribute a track through a record label, but you won’t be able to distribute this track through for example an aggregate service.