I don't know why youtube not .. recommend these type of .. informative video .. well vickie ... Its was amazing informative and ... Valueable video .. easy to follow ..... Love from India .... Keep it up 👍
Thanks so much for the feedback! I'm actually editing together another tutorial on Distrokid just now about how to upload a song you have written and about a few updates on Distrokid, so if that's something that might interest you make sure to check back on my channel in a week or two :)
@@VickiBalfour yeah 😇😇 i have already subscribed your channel .. and for sure i will visite there ... Bcoz im also a youtuber ... I found your channel ... Informative .. and intresing so thats why i appreciate alot . 😇😇🙌🙌 Thanku so much for the concern . I would love make a calloboration with You ...by taking any informative or entertainment content ...Would you like to do this too? 😇
@@SurajR Thanks very much for subscribing. My channel is mostly focused on doing epic covers of gaming soundtracks, so I don't really have any plans for educational collabs at the moment but it might be something I would consider in the future if you have a really clear idea of what you wanted to do.
@@AnkitBrown Do you mean give a walkthrough of the steps I took to distribute my album? I think I cover most of these points in my new 'How to upload an album to Distrokid tutorial'. My main promotion of the album after I have uploaded it to Distrokid is by sharing my Distrokid hyperfollow page for the album across my social media sites and making regular posts about the album.
@@VickiBalfour God bless you ma'am please i would like you to help guide me on how to be able to have my own artist Spotify account and also have my songs uploaded to it through distrokid am trying to do it but it's hard
I also have TH-camr channel with 10.5k subscribers. The name of my channel is King osinachi MTV. Am just having problem creating my own Artist Spotify account.
@@kingosinachimtv8758 Distrokid should automatically create a Spotify account for you if you don't already have one and upload your music to it when you release a song with Distrokid.
@@VickiBalfour ok ma'am one last question, long time ago someone created one for me but now i don't have it's details anymore i want to create another one Myself. Can i still do that through distrokid with the same name or do i need to make any changes while creating a new one.
Hey if I already have a Spotify and Spotify for Artists profile through which I have been releasing music can I continue with the same profile on distrokid it's just that I am unhappy with my distributor and I wish to change it.
Cheers ^ this is gold! 1 Cover Song $12 a year? Sign up to service = $12 a year, or $12 a year for EACH cover? 2 And - legacy tickbox (own music or covers) - one-time fee, nonrecurring, so that IS per track you tick it on? Ouch, ok but ouch. 3 Been told - always release singles, then as album. Above makes this expensive? To survive costs, just do album? Your thoughts / experiences? Ta
So it is $19.99 per year to sign up to release songs. If you are releasing a cover song, you need to pay an additional $12 when you release that song, and then again each year to keep the mechanical licence for that cover song. I hope this helps :)
@@VickiBalfour thx, I get confused between "value" (saving) and "cost" - also their $12 x 1 meaning per year each year, not just for 1 year! My bad. (reading the full contract I thought it meant you have to get that license just for the month you release a cover? 'service') Thanks for demystifying.
@@DoktorKifTV Yes it's $12 per cover song per year. For the legacy thing that's also per song, but I think that's just a one off payment, not per year. I never go for that personally. And thanks so much, I'm glad you are enjoying my channel!
@@VickiBalfour Please how do I get the link to share my music if distro kid doesn't send me a mail early enough that it has been uploaded on any of the sites
@@inumimomccoyayomide1706 What I do is just log into e.g. my spotify and check for my song (as sometimes it is released before Distrokid sends the email to say it's up on that platform). If it's there, I just click on the song and then copy the url for the song and share that.
This video is helpful, under the language section could you please check which all other languages supported? Apart from English, I am also looking for the language called "Malayalam" ?
I'm not sure about that one sorry. if you can't find the information on the Distrokid website then I'd recommend getting in touch with Distrokid to ask. They usually reply to enquires within 2 or 3 days
Thanks Vicki, very helpful, i have a question, i´d like to upload my version of a folk song, which many other musicians sang and played before, technically it´s not a cover, it´s a folk song, how do i go about it? Gonna use your link!
Hi Svetlana, I'm actually working on another tutorial video at the moment on how to do this. What you need to do is first of all check that the song is in the public domain. Folk songs which are really old should be (but always make sure to check). Then you follow the process for uploading a song as if it was an original song. When you get asked for song writer (music/lyrics) name, you just write 'Traditional'. This is what I did when uploading my arrangement of Auld Lang Syne. You then don't need to play for a cover licence and you keep all the royalties. Hopefully this helps, but feel free to watch my new tutorial when it comes out later this month :)
@@SvetlanaBakushinaArt My tutorial on how to release traditional songs is now up if you're still interested in watching it :) I'll leave the link here: th-cam.com/video/mttDhcjVT2k/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much! I've also made a video specifically on how to upload an original song you have written to Distrokid plus a couple of updates which I'll either be posting on my channel this saturday or next tuesday :)
@@ytnsofala A possible issue could be the type of card you are using. Distrokid. Distrokid currently only accepts payments via Visa, Mastercard or American Express cards. If you are using one of these and your payment isn't going through you may wish to get in touch with your bank to see if they are blocking payments to Distrokid for some reason. I hope this helps
@@bwoyteezy As far as I recall it took only a few days to get verified on spotify, and then for apple music it took about a week after my single went live on the platform
If me and my friend are dropping a song together but we are separate artist and this will be the first time we drop music would we need 2 separate distrokid accounts or just one ? So in the artist name we put each other with the & symbol ??
Hi Saul, I'm not 100% sure about this as this is not something I have had to set up myself. There should be some information in the Distrokid FAQ section however. If you can't find the information you need there, the Distrokid customer service team is really good and they usually respond to emails within 2 or 3 days. I hope this helps :)
@@Swuante I get the impression you would both need a Distrokid account. Here is an article with some information: distrokid.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/360004389234-Splits
Thank you for the feedback! Please do let me know if there are any other videos I could make like this on similar topics that could help you out. I also recently did a video on how to set up a home recording studio.
Unfortunately Distrokid will not allow you to purchase a subscription using paypal. Payments need to be made using a Visa Card, an american express card or a master card
Hi there if we subscribe to the basic plan $19.99/yr then we have upload a cover song so the $12 amount of cover song is paid separately after the purchase of the basic plan or at the time of purchasing the basic plan? Or Distrokid deduct it from our card?
The $12 is a separate payment which will be deducted from your card when you choose to upload and release a cover song. This is a recurring payment that you have to pay each year for each cover song you release. Hope this helps.
My producer uploads all my song but im not able to access any of the menu options on my account to check on the splits because i have not picked any package. Should I pick a package evwn if i wont use it?? Is it considered as an account only if i have a package?
Hi Dhaya, I haven't worked with a producer, so I'm not sure what happens when someone else is in charge of your uploads. Perhaps you should try speaking to your producer about this or get in touch with Distrokid directly to ask them questions. They usually reply within a couple of days when I've had a query.
Can u change banks...??mode of payment' I mean am in doha ..so I want to register with Doha bank card then after two yrs ..when I go back to my country..change to one of the banks in my country...u feel me?
Hello, can you tell me if I need to create "band's spotify profile" or it was created when we got on distrokid and I can access it through my normal profile? Thanks in advance. Helpful video. Keep up.
Hi Rene, when I set up my Distrokid account I did not have a spotify profile. When I uploaded my first song to Distrokid, they created a spotify profile for me. I was then able to claim my spotify profile as I describe towards the end of the video so that I could change my profile picture and bio on spotify. My login to spotify is different from my log in to Distrokid, though I initially set it up on Distrokid. Does this help to answer your question?
Hi there, thanks for getting in touch. I am also from the UK and I haven't had any issues with my payments for the Distrokid subscription or for cover licences with my UK visa debit card. For Distrokid to actually pay you for your earnings from streams etc. though, it will be done through paypal, so they will transfer it to your paypal account and then you can withdraw the money to your own bank account from there. I hope this helps.
@@VickiBalfour thanks Vicki, also, can I register now with my mobile phone and set up my account then say later when I'm home go on my laptop and upload music to that or do I have to register with the laptop.
@@SUMORRIX That's very strange, a lot of people seem to be having this issue. According to Distrokid's website you need to use visa, mastercard or american express card. As you are using one or more of these, I think your next step would be to get in touch with your bank so see why your card is being declined and if there is no issues on that end then you should try contacting Distrokid directly to see what is going on. Let me know if this helps at all
@@SUMORRIX Have you been in touch with your bank to see if it is just that your bank is declining payments to the website and perhaps you need to tell them that it's okay for the payment to go through?
Please let's me get it clear, if you want to upload your song on TH-cam you need to select no, right? So if you select yes means you can't upload your song into your TH-cam channel, right?
If you select google play/youtube as a store when uploading your song to Distrokid, Distrokid will create an audio track on youtube with the album/single artwork as the video. You can still upload your own separate music video onto your own TH-cam channel however. This is what I do. Does this help to answer your question?
Great video Vicki. Do you know how I can give someone credit such as "Programmer & Arranger". There is no place to do that. Should I put it on the image?
Hi Ronald, thank you. Yes you can give credits to arrangers etc. In the 'more' tab there is a section called 'credits and liner notes'. Here you can add credits to any singles or albums and this information will be sent to streaming services along with your song.
@@VickiBalfour Thanks Vicki. I have not uploaded the song so I cant see the credits and liner notes page (how it looks) :-( Also, once u finish uploading a song or album, can you see the ISRC and UPC Code that was issued by Distrokid?
@@rockyboy976 Hi Ronald, yes you will get to see the ISRC and the UPC code. Once you have uploaded your song go to the 'my music' tab then select the album/single you wish to view and the info will be on that song's page
Here's some information about which countries music uploaded to Distrokid will be available in: distrokid.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013648113-What-Countries-Will-My-Music-Be-Available-In-
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you found it helpful. I went with the ones I'd heard of before and then for ones I hadn't heard of I looked them up first to see how popular they were. I didn't bother with any smaller companies after Taylor Davis's advice saying she'd had issues and lost money with a smaller less well known one.
Thanks very much for using the link. I'm glad this video was helpful. I also made one specifically about how to upload an original song if that is of any interest to you also
Hello i wanted to ask that does destrokid take full payment at the time of signing up? or does it take it annually? because my card is just getting declined.
When you sign up, yes Distrokid will charge you for 1 year's subscription (so $19.99 if you are on the basic plan). Your card will then get charged again 1 year later. If you are having issues with your card being declined, it could be because of your card type. Distrokid only accept Visa, American express cards and Mastercards. If you are using one of these then I would suggest either getting in touch with your bank to see why they are declining your card, or get in touch with Distrokid directly on their help/ contact form. I hope this helps :)
Thank you such a helpful video😍 Question : Do we need import another credit card information for distrokid or it just uses the credit card information we signed up with?
The card you sign up with will be the one that Distrokid used for future payments (i.e. for further purchases such as cover song licences) but you can change this at a later date. You will need to enter bank details or paypal details in order for Distrokid to pay you. Hope this helps.
If you would like to upgrade your plan, if you do so within 14 days of opening your account you only need to pay the difference between the plan you are on and the plan you want to be on, e.g. if you want to change from the $19.99 plan to the $35.99 plan you only pay $16. However, if you decide to upgrade later you would need to pay the full $35.99. Does this help to answer your question?
Is this for signing up to Distrokid, or for receiving payment from Distrokid? To receive payment there are other options such as wire transfer direct to your bank account.
@@HoodENT_Records Unfortunately you can not sign up to Distrokid using paypal. Instead you need to use either a Visa card, an American express card or a master card.
thank you so much for this! Will the song be private on distrokid even when it's available in stores? if not, how do I make sure it stays private until release date
I'm glad this was helpful. If you would like to be able to schedule release dates you will need to be on the musician plus plan. As far as I am aware, your songs will not be made available in stores until the day that you schedule to release it. In terms of your actual distrokid account, that is private to you only, and I don't believe anyone can access your hyperfollow pages unless you share the link to them.
This's very helpful dear, but my question is 1. After releasing my single 19.99 dollars every year for Distrokid? 2. How can I attached the lyrics of my song so it can show everywhere example like Shazam, Facebook etc.?
1. Yes you need to pay the subscription every year, however you can upload an unlimited number of songs each year. 2. I'm not sure about this as I haven't tried to do it myself
Vicky B - Does DistroKidd actually keep tabs/ keeps count of the number of times that your song is played on Radios (so that you are *paid per radio play)?* (4.) If not - what platform will and what is their price? (Thanks in Advance)
I'm not sure about radio plays. I don't think Distrokid keeps track of this. In the UK I believe you need to sign up for PRS or PPL for them to collect royalties like that for you. I'm not sure about other countries. Hope this helps
hey man, love your content, am a new musician trying to upload on Distrokid but I don't know my way around the music copyright protection, any knowledge on how to obtain the music copy right license? thanks
thank you for this valuable information, so easy to understand,..problem iv got is the mp3 has been e mailed to me by recording studio.. i haven't got a clue how to upload it to distrokid from e mails.. can anyone help? x
i have a question, since distrokid creates you a youtube artist account, can you still make your own youtube account or do they control your artist youtube channel if that makes sense?
Hi Vicky B Pls after subscribing to distrokid basic plan, an extra $13 dollars was deducted from account, without them approving the audio I uploaded. Please what's going on? I need urgent reply pls
Hi Tehila, I'm not sure why this would have been. Were you trying to get a cover song licence? I would recommend getting in touch with Distrokid directly if you think there has been a mistake. Their help service is usually pretty good in my experience.
I’m using amuse right now and have released music on it . Is their a way to switch to distrokid and still see my music and streams and more from amuse?
@@jrod6892 To the best of my knowledge you should still be able to keep your Amuse account if you started using Distrokid. I.e. if you created a Distrokid account today it won't be linked in any way to your Amuse account so should not affect it. You can't transfer songs to Distrokid, you would have to re-release them if you wanted your old songs to now be distributed using Distrokid. But if you only want to release new songs with Distrokid, then the songs you released using Amuse will still remain in online stores and you will still keep the stats from those songs etc. I know of many musicians who release different songs with different Distributors and many experiment with trying out different distributors to see which offers the best service for their needs. I hope this helps
@@VickiBalfour thank you so much:) so if I make a distrokid account and put my artist profile in distrokid , it won’t show my releases right? So does that mean I need to make new profiles for Spotify Apple Music etc?
@@jrod6892 I believe you keep the same artist profiles for spotify and apple music, Distrokid will ask you when you first release a song with them if you already have artist profiles or if you would like them to create one for you
The video was helpful to me I appreciate you a lot I will get back to you to let you know if there is any problem but I miss your link and to open my desk okay and I was given the 7% discount
SignedwithDistrokid 2 years ago. Released 15 of my created Singles through them. Have not received any response in return since. My old Account had an outdated Email, bank, phone number, and address. Have never been able to sign in to that old email since. 2 years now I always wondered what happened to my songs, if I may gotten paid, it was all another scam?
I've never had any issues with them myself. If your card which you used to sign up with them was outdated then I would imagine that your subscription renewal wouldn't have gone through in which case your account would have been cancelled and all songs removed from stores. Have you tried to get in touch with their customer service about it?
Hey, thanks for the video! I have a problem, maybe you know the solution. So I have tried attaching my Master Card but it keeps repeating that my card has been declined, even though my card is active and I have a balance there. Also, I contacted my bank and they said there's no problem for their side. I have been adding my card for three days but nothing has changed. Any solution? my music might get deleted because of this!
Hi I'm George but my friends call me speechless guy I'm a songwriter and i wanted to know how i will benefit from my music after writing a song and recording it and more about destrokid thanks
good video, just asking, are you allowed different information from the payment for distrokid compared to the earnings, because im a kid and i want my mom to pay for it because i cant afford it, but can i link my paypal or something to get my earnings through my paypal in the same account?
If you are under 18 you will need to have an adult sign up and create an account on your behalf. As for receiving earnings, Distrokid will send this to you via a paypal account. Paypal also requires you to be 18 or over to have an account, but if your mum has a paypal account then when she receives money into that from Distrokid, she could send it on to you
*Bro Please Help me!* I created account in the distroKid and they took the money and refunded it!.. And then took just 1dollar and refunded that too but, I created a account and uploaded a song too! Now!!! I don't know whether it will be published or not? I don't know what to do help ME please!! They didn't take the money though I created the account in afternoon now its night time.
Hi Sandy, I'm not sure why this would have happened. I would recommend getting in touch with Distrokid directly about this, I've found their online service to be really good and they usually get back to you within a couple of working days. I hope you manage to get this sorted out okay.
I'm a South African artist and I plan to have my music on all platforms next year,this was very informative ❤
Glad to help :)
I don't know why youtube not .. recommend these type of .. informative video .. well vickie ... Its was amazing informative and ... Valueable video .. easy to follow ..... Love from India .... Keep it up 👍
Thanks so much for the feedback! I'm actually editing together another tutorial on Distrokid just now about how to upload a song you have written and about a few updates on Distrokid, so if that's something that might interest you make sure to check back on my channel in a week or two :)
@@VickiBalfour yeah 😇😇 i have already subscribed your channel .. and for sure i will visite there ... Bcoz im also a youtuber ... I found your channel ... Informative .. and intresing so thats why i appreciate alot . 😇😇🙌🙌 Thanku so much for the concern . I would love make a calloboration with You ...by taking any informative or entertainment content ...Would you like to do this too? 😇
@@SurajR Thanks very much for subscribing. My channel is mostly focused on doing epic covers of gaming soundtracks, so I don't really have any plans for educational collabs at the moment but it might be something I would consider in the future if you have a really clear idea of what you wanted to do.
@@VickiBalfour Much Respect 🙏🙏 .. and yeah.. for sure .. Collab will be Supersoon 😇😇
@@SurajR :)
THANK YOUU!!!! I NEEDED THIS, nobody would explain distrokid good 🥺😭
Thank you for watching, I'm glad you found it helpful!
Truly!
this is very useful one to me to create my distrokid account. thank you ma'am i use your link.
Thanks very much for using my link and I am glad that you found this video helpful :)
@@VickiBalfour i'm From Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 thank you for doing this grate job..!!
@@EvillDZAYGEOFFICIAL No problem! Let me know if there's any other videos like this I could make which would help you out :)
Am opening a distro kid using ur link in this week on Thursday.
Thank you very much for choosing to use my link
Thank you for the detailed helpful video Vicki.
No problem!
Thank You So much For This video it helps me aloot and i used your link to open my account thanks aloooooooooot :)
Thanks very much for using my link, it helps to support my channel :)
You are giving tru knowledge and also so briefly thanks for these helpful information
Keep doing videos like this ❤️💯👍
Glad to help. What other tutorial videos would you like to see on my channel?
@@VickiBalfour plz make video on distribution of album and distribute album song like singles one by one....
@@AnkitBrown Do you mean give a walkthrough of the steps I took to distribute my album? I think I cover most of these points in my new 'How to upload an album to Distrokid tutorial'. My main promotion of the album after I have uploaded it to Distrokid is by sharing my Distrokid hyperfollow page for the album across my social media sites and making regular posts about the album.
@@VickiBalfour make video to distribute album but song will out one by one in few days gap....
@@AnkitBrown Sorry, I'm not quite sure what you mean?
This is great and helpful ❤ love from Nigeria
Thank you!
Great video thx for your help!
No problem!
Thank you. The best explained video I found on TH-cam with all the required details. Thank you very much 😊❤️
I'm glad this was helpful for you!
Just watched this this is the best explanation ever. Thanks alot i have been having issues creating mine . Was looking for some that could help me.
I'm glad this was helpful for you :)
@@VickiBalfour God bless you ma'am please i would like you to help guide me on how to be able to have my own artist Spotify account and also have my songs uploaded to it through distrokid am trying to do it but it's hard
I also have TH-camr channel with 10.5k subscribers. The name of my channel is King osinachi MTV.
Am just having problem creating my own Artist Spotify account.
@@kingosinachimtv8758 Distrokid should automatically create a Spotify account for you if you don't already have one and upload your music to it when you release a song with Distrokid.
@@VickiBalfour ok ma'am one last question, long time ago someone created one for me but now i don't have it's details anymore i want to create another one Myself. Can i still do that through distrokid with the same name or do i need to make any changes while creating a new one.
thank you
No problem!
This is helpfully , We love you for this.
How long it takes to be available on all music digital platforms since I want to release?
Depending on the platform, it can take anywhere between 1 day and 2 weeks to be released once you upload your song to Distrokid.
Hey if I already have a Spotify and Spotify for Artists profile through which I have been releasing music can I continue with the same profile on distrokid it's just that I am unhappy with my distributor and I wish to change it.
Yes you should be able to link up your current profile
@@VickiBalfour Thanks dear, was too worried about it
@@VAIDIK009 I haven't gone through the process of setting it up that way myself, but I know there is a way to do it.
Thanks for the helpful tutorial on how to start a distrokid account
No problem :)
Wow Vicki, you certainly did your homework!! Whiskeyman
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for this educative content Vickie Balfour. Now it is time to search for your songs
Thank you!
Thank Vicki for the info,this was helpful.Good luck with your music.
Thanks very much Mike. Glad to help :)
Cheers ^ this is gold!
1 Cover Song $12 a year? Sign up to service = $12 a year, or $12 a year for EACH cover?
2 And - legacy tickbox (own music or covers) - one-time fee, nonrecurring, so that IS per track you tick it on? Ouch, ok but ouch.
3 Been told - always release singles, then as album. Above makes this expensive? To survive costs, just do album? Your thoughts / experiences? Ta
So it is $19.99 per year to sign up to release songs. If you are releasing a cover song, you need to pay an additional $12 when you release that song, and then again each year to keep the mechanical licence for that cover song. I hope this helps :)
@@VickiBalfour thx, I get confused between "value" (saving) and "cost" - also their $12 x 1 meaning per year each year, not just for 1 year! My bad. (reading the full contract I thought it meant you have to get that license just for the month you release a cover? 'service') Thanks for demystifying.
@@VickiBalfour (p.s. I meant re legacy for q3 above, p.p.s. saw your covers & I'm enjoying your channel - keep up the gr8 work!)
@@DoktorKifTV Yes it's $12 per cover song per year. For the legacy thing that's also per song, but I think that's just a one off payment, not per year. I never go for that personally. And thanks so much, I'm glad you are enjoying my channel!
thank You So much(South Africa)
No problem!
Thanks a lot dear, the video was so helpful to me but i would have like to ask for more help if possible.
Glad you found the video helpful!
Thank you, I got the 7% discount, I like how you also explained the process, very very nice
No problem, glad to help :)
@@VickiBalfour Please how do I get the link to share my music if distro kid doesn't send me a mail early enough that it has been uploaded on any of the sites
@@inumimomccoyayomide1706 What I do is just log into e.g. my spotify and check for my song (as sometimes it is released before Distrokid sends the email to say it's up on that platform). If it's there, I just click on the song and then copy the url for the song and share that.
This was soo helpful...... Thank you♥️🙏
No problem! Let me know if there's any other videos like this I could make on similar topics which could help you out :)
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Do you have any questions about the tutorial?
Thank you for the teachings
No problem :)
Thanks so much! This is the best video I've ever seen lol! Very well explained and took your time to display it as well! 🙏🏽🙏🏽
No problem! Thanks for the feedback :)
Thank you for helping me. I needed something like this
Glad to help!
thank you for the clear explanation
No problem!
This video is helpful, under the language section could you please check which all other languages supported? Apart from English, I am also looking for the language called "Malayalam" ?
I'm not sure about that one sorry. if you can't find the information on the Distrokid website then I'd recommend getting in touch with Distrokid to ask. They usually reply to enquires within 2 or 3 days
@@VickiBalfourI have been using CD baby :) thank you.
@@bijeshksamson No problem
thank you ...i didn't see such an informational video about distrokid
No problem, I'm glad it was helpful for you. Please let me know if there are any other videos I could make on similar topics which could help you out
Thanks allot 🙏
No problem, I'm glad to help :)
Thank you!
No problem, I'm glad this was helpful for you!
I love you so much for this.
Glad to help :)
Thanks Vicki, very helpful, i have a question, i´d like to upload my version of a folk song, which many other musicians sang and played before, technically it´s not a cover, it´s a folk song, how do i go about it? Gonna use your link!
Hi Svetlana, I'm actually working on another tutorial video at the moment on how to do this. What you need to do is first of all check that the song is in the public domain. Folk songs which are really old should be (but always make sure to check). Then you follow the process for uploading a song as if it was an original song. When you get asked for song writer (music/lyrics) name, you just write 'Traditional'. This is what I did when uploading my arrangement of Auld Lang Syne. You then don't need to play for a cover licence and you keep all the royalties. Hopefully this helps, but feel free to watch my new tutorial when it comes out later this month :)
@@VickiBalfour Thank you a lot, this is very helpful, looking forward to your new tutorial!
@@SvetlanaBakushinaArt No problem and thank you :)
@@SvetlanaBakushinaArt My tutorial on how to release traditional songs is now up if you're still interested in watching it :) I'll leave the link here: th-cam.com/video/mttDhcjVT2k/w-d-xo.html
@@VickiBalfour Sure! Gonna watch it now!
very informative
Thank you!
Such a well explained topic. Good job👌
Thank you very much! I've also made a video specifically on how to upload an original song you have written to Distrokid plus a couple of updates which I'll either be posting on my channel this saturday or next tuesday :)
@@VickiBalfour I'll wait for it🙌
@@WizzbrozzGamerzz What sort of music do you enjoy creating?
@@VickiBalfour covers and I write soft rock songs
My main TH-cam channel is Branson Mategaonkar
@@WizzbrozzGamerzz Oh nice! If I get the chance I will check it out :)
Very helpful video but could you explain how to fill the card details,
Do you mean your card details for creating an account?
@@VickiBalfour yes,because it says my card is declined yet I have everything i need
@@ytnsofala A possible issue could be the type of card you are using. Distrokid. Distrokid currently only accepts payments via Visa, Mastercard or American Express cards. If you are using one of these and your payment isn't going through you may wish to get in touch with your bank to see if they are blocking payments to Distrokid for some reason. I hope this helps
Thank yoOOOOOOOOOOOOU very much FOR THIS VIDEO
No problem! Glad to help :)
Thanks very much Vicki. Very informative.
No problem :)
Thank you so much for the information, this is what I was looking for . I’m gonna open my account tomorrow.
Glad to help :)
Thank You.. You are a STAR......
I'm glad this was helpful for you!
@@VickiBalfour may God bless you 😉🙋
@@samkelomadlala6582 Thank you!
Thanks so much this is the best video ever for a beginner like me lol thanks once again
No problem! I'm glad you found it helpful :)
Very useful, thanks. Good luck with your music!
Thank you!
A well explained, I appreciate it a lot, I’m a have my account asap
Glad to have helped :)
Helpful , l m using your link
Thanks very much, I'm glad you found the video helpful :)
Vicki Balfour l did Sign up today.
How long does it take for my Spotify to be verified? If l m still a beginner and also the itunes.
@@bwoyteezy As far as I recall it took only a few days to get verified on spotify, and then for apple music it took about a week after my single went live on the platform
Yes please i love your videos this is exactly what am looking for. Please i will like to be your student
I'm glad you found the video helpful :)
@@VickiBalfour yes dear is been very helpful I will always message when am in need of answers dear
Thank you sooo much. It helped me a lot.
No problem, I'm glad this was helpful for you :)
Good explanation keep doing good job
Thank you!
If me and my friend are dropping a song together but we are separate artist and this will be the first time we drop music would we need 2 separate distrokid accounts or just one ? So in the artist name we put each other with the & symbol ??
Hi Saul, I'm not 100% sure about this as this is not something I have had to set up myself. There should be some information in the Distrokid FAQ section however. If you can't find the information you need there, the Distrokid customer service team is really good and they usually respond to emails within 2 or 3 days. I hope this helps :)
I need to know this too
@@Swuante I get the impression you would both need a Distrokid account. Here is an article with some information: distrokid.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/360004389234-Splits
this video explained most of the things, thank you
Thank you for the feedback! Please do let me know if there are any other videos I could make like this on similar topics that could help you out. I also recently did a video on how to set up a home recording studio.
How can I Pay with PayPal ?
Unfortunately Distrokid will not allow you to purchase a subscription using paypal. Payments need to be made using a Visa Card, an american express card or a master card
Hi there if we subscribe to the basic plan $19.99/yr then we have upload a cover song so the $12 amount of cover song is paid separately after the purchase of the basic plan or at the time of purchasing the basic plan? Or Distrokid deduct it from our card?
The $12 is a separate payment which will be deducted from your card when you choose to upload and release a cover song. This is a recurring payment that you have to pay each year for each cover song you release. Hope this helps.
My producer uploads all my song but im not able to access any of the menu options on my account to check on the splits because i have not picked any package. Should I pick a package evwn if i wont use it?? Is it considered as an account only if i have a package?
Hi Dhaya, I haven't worked with a producer, so I'm not sure what happens when someone else is in charge of your uploads. Perhaps you should try speaking to your producer about this or get in touch with Distrokid directly to ask them questions. They usually reply within a couple of days when I've had a query.
Very informative and helpful. Thank you
No problem, glad to help :)
This helped, thanks!
No problem! I'm glad it was helpful :)
Can u change banks...??mode of payment' I mean am in doha ..so I want to register with Doha bank card then after two yrs ..when I go back to my country..change to one of the banks in my country...u feel me?
As far as I am aware you can change your payment details at a later date. I have updated my payment details on Distrokid before. Hope this helps :)
So helpful thank you I admire your content
Thanks very much for taking the time to watch. I'm glad this was helpful for you :)
Thanks you...
Already paid but failed to sign in..
Please help me
I'm really sorry but I can't help with this particular problem, you would need to get in touch with Distrokid about this.
Hello, can you tell me if I need to create "band's spotify profile" or it was created when we got on distrokid and I can access it through my normal profile? Thanks in advance. Helpful video. Keep up.
Hi Rene, when I set up my Distrokid account I did not have a spotify profile. When I uploaded my first song to Distrokid, they created a spotify profile for me. I was then able to claim my spotify profile as I describe towards the end of the video so that I could change my profile picture and bio on spotify. My login to spotify is different from my log in to Distrokid, though I initially set it up on Distrokid. Does this help to answer your question?
@@VickiBalfour Actually yes thank you!
@@reneremsik No problem, I'm glad you found the video useful :)
Hi. Im in the UK, as you can't sign up with PayPal, are your bank details safe
Hi there, thanks for getting in touch. I am also from the UK and I haven't had any issues with my payments for the Distrokid subscription or for cover licences with my UK visa debit card. For Distrokid to actually pay you for your earnings from streams etc. though, it will be done through paypal, so they will transfer it to your paypal account and then you can withdraw the money to your own bank account from there. I hope this helps.
@@VickiBalfour thanks Vicki, also, can I register now with my mobile phone and set up my account then say later when I'm home go on my laptop and upload music to that or do I have to register with the laptop.
@@321NERRAD I've never done it on mobile so I'm not sure sorry.
@@VickiBalfour OK ill try it thanks again
@@321NERRAD No problem :)
Hello what ever the card type I'm getting an error message like your card is declined, what is the reason behind it, please help me
I tried with master card and visa card but still it is giving same error like your card was declined please help me
@@SUMORRIX That's very strange, a lot of people seem to be having this issue. According to Distrokid's website you need to use visa, mastercard or american express card. As you are using one or more of these, I think your next step would be to get in touch with your bank so see why your card is being declined and if there is no issues on that end then you should try contacting Distrokid directly to see what is going on. Let me know if this helps at all
I am not getting correct information regarding this even in distrokid website. Can you please help me to resolve this issue?
@@SUMORRIX Have you been in touch with your bank to see if it is just that your bank is declining payments to the website and perhaps you need to tell them that it's okay for the payment to go through?
Thank you so much for helping me and for the information. Thank you for your immediate support and response. 😇
Please let's me get it clear, if you want to upload your song on TH-cam you need to select no, right? So if you select yes means you can't upload your song into your TH-cam channel, right?
If you select google play/youtube as a store when uploading your song to Distrokid, Distrokid will create an audio track on youtube with the album/single artwork as the video. You can still upload your own separate music video onto your own TH-cam channel however. This is what I do. Does this help to answer your question?
@@VickiBalfour yes thank you for your time
@@nairapower0 No problem :)
Thank you for this video. It was extremely helpful.
No problem!
great explanation. Thanks.
No problem!
I love distrokid
I'm coming to get connected💚🍸
They're very affordable aren't they?
Great video Vicki. Do you know how I can give someone credit such as "Programmer & Arranger". There is no place to do that. Should I put it on the image?
Hi Ronald, thank you. Yes you can give credits to arrangers etc. In the 'more' tab there is a section called 'credits and liner notes'. Here you can add credits to any singles or albums and this information will be sent to streaming services along with your song.
@@VickiBalfour Thanks Vicki. I have not uploaded the song so I cant see the credits and liner notes page (how it looks) :-( Also, once u finish uploading a song or album, can you see the ISRC and UPC Code that was issued by Distrokid?
@@rockyboy976 Hi Ronald, yes you will get to see the ISRC and the UPC code. Once you have uploaded your song go to the 'my music' tab then select the album/single you wish to view and the info will be on that song's page
@@VickiBalfour Ur awesome. Many thanks :-)
@@rockyboy976 No problem, glad to help :)
Please I have a question,,,,do distrokid work in Nigeria?
Here's some information about which countries music uploaded to Distrokid will be available in: distrokid.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013648113-What-Countries-Will-My-Music-Be-Available-In-
thanks this was super helpful, going to sign up now 😀
...how did you decide which services to tick from the list?
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you found it helpful. I went with the ones I'd heard of before and then for ones I hadn't heard of I looked them up first to see how popular they were. I didn't bother with any smaller companies after Taylor Davis's advice saying she'd had issues and lost money with a smaller less well known one.
@@VickiBalfour ah ok thanks
@@AlisaMarie No problem
very well explained! will be using your affiliate link soon thanks :)
Thanks very much for using the link. I'm glad this video was helpful. I also made one specifically about how to upload an original song if that is of any interest to you also
Hello
i wanted to ask that
does destrokid take full payment at the time of signing up? or does it take it annually?
because my card is just getting declined.
When you sign up, yes Distrokid will charge you for 1 year's subscription (so $19.99 if you are on the basic plan). Your card will then get charged again 1 year later. If you are having issues with your card being declined, it could be because of your card type. Distrokid only accept Visa, American express cards and Mastercards. If you are using one of these then I would suggest either getting in touch with your bank to see why they are declining your card, or get in touch with Distrokid directly on their help/ contact form. I hope this helps :)
wow thank you😊
@@abisekgurung24 No problem, I'm glad to help :)
Thank you such a helpful video😍
Question : Do we need import another credit card information for distrokid or it just uses the credit card information we signed up with?
The card you sign up with will be the one that Distrokid used for future payments (i.e. for further purchases such as cover song licences) but you can change this at a later date. You will need to enter bank details or paypal details in order for Distrokid to pay you. Hope this helps.
@@VickiBalfour hey thx so much absolutely helpful 😍👍🏻
@@alikazemi6802 No problem!
how to upgrade that plan?? i have pay 19.99 usd just now.
do this charge more money for it?
If you would like to upgrade your plan, if you do so within 14 days of opening your account you only need to pay the difference between the plan you are on and the plan you want to be on, e.g. if you want to change from the $19.99 plan to the $35.99 plan you only pay $16. However, if you decide to upgrade later you would need to pay the full $35.99. Does this help to answer your question?
@@VickiBalfour thank you so much 💖 i have one more question i have selected the first plan $19.99. But i can't able to change label name??
@@soundthatyouneed2501 You won't be able to change the label name on the basic $19.99 plan. The label will automatically just be set to Distrokid
@@VickiBalfour thanks for helping g
@@soundthatyouneed2501 no problem :)
I don't have PayPal payment metod ehat can I do pls replyyyy
Is this for signing up to Distrokid, or for receiving payment from Distrokid? To receive payment there are other options such as wire transfer direct to your bank account.
@@VickiBalfour No, for signing up to Distrokid but there isn't no PayPal payment metod now I don't now what to do?
@@HoodENT_Records Unfortunately you can not sign up to Distrokid using paypal. Instead you need to use either a Visa card, an American express card or a master card.
should be have to pay for cover license everytime whenever we upload new cover ??? Or it’s one time payment ?
You have to pay every time you upload a new cover, and you also have to pay every year as well
thank you so much for this! Will the song be private on distrokid even when it's available in stores? if not, how do I make sure it stays private until release date
I'm glad this was helpful. If you would like to be able to schedule release dates you will need to be on the musician plus plan. As far as I am aware, your songs will not be made available in stores until the day that you schedule to release it. In terms of your actual distrokid account, that is private to you only, and I don't believe anyone can access your hyperfollow pages unless you share the link to them.
@@VickiBalfour thank you so much for this!
@@nikitathigpen4590 No problem!
Amazing ❤
Thanks very much for watching, I hope this was helpful for you :)
Thank you for explaining this good information ❤️🙏🏾
No problem!
thank you very much for this whole info,❤️
No problem!
This's very helpful dear, but my question is 1. After releasing my single 19.99 dollars every year for Distrokid?
2. How can I attached the lyrics of my song so it can show everywhere example like Shazam, Facebook etc.?
1. Yes you need to pay the subscription every year, however you can upload an unlimited number of songs each year.
2. I'm not sure about this as I haven't tried to do it myself
@@VickiBalfour Wow ok thanks for your response
@@KMensahTv No problem, sorry I can't help you with the fb and shazam stuff
Vicky B - Does DistroKidd actually keep tabs/ keeps count of the number of times that your song is played on Radios (so that you are *paid per radio play)?* (4.) If not - what platform will and what is their price? (Thanks in Advance)
I'm not sure about radio plays. I don't think Distrokid keeps track of this. In the UK I believe you need to sign up for PRS or PPL for them to collect royalties like that for you. I'm not sure about other countries. Hope this helps
@@VickiBalfour *Thanks what are the typical radio standards that a song must meet before airplay?* (like typical frequency ect.....)*
@@assuredcertitude8234 Sorry, I'm not sure, I've never had any of my songs played on the radio
hey man, love your content, am a new musician trying to upload on Distrokid but I don't know my way around the music copyright protection, any knowledge on how to obtain the music copy right license? thanks
Very helpful thank you 😉
No problem, I'm glad you found it helpful! Are there other similar tutorials I could create that you would fine useful?
thank you for this valuable information, so easy to understand,..problem iv got is the mp3 has been e mailed to me by recording studio.. i haven't got a clue how to upload it to distrokid from e mails.. can anyone help? x
Can you download the mp3 file from the email you were sent onto your computer, and then upload it from there onto Distrokid?
i have a question, since distrokid creates you a youtube artist account, can you still make your own youtube account or do they control your artist youtube channel if that makes sense?
I have my own separate youtube account which I upload my videos to so that I can have full control over it.
@@VickiBalfour good to know! so the one they make for you is just there but you can't do anything to it?
@@JawnWick86 From what I remember you can link it up with your own channel, but then you lose full control over that, so I chose not to.
Hi Vicky B
Pls after subscribing to distrokid basic plan, an extra $13 dollars was deducted from account, without them approving the audio I uploaded.
Please what's going on? I need urgent reply pls
Hi Tehila, I'm not sure why this would have been. Were you trying to get a cover song licence? I would recommend getting in touch with Distrokid directly if you think there has been a mistake. Their help service is usually pretty good in my experience.
I’m using amuse right now and have released music on it . Is their a way to switch to distrokid and still see my music and streams and more from amuse?
Basically how do I switch from amuse to distrokid:)
Will my music have to be released again
@@jrod6892 To the best of my knowledge you should still be able to keep your Amuse account if you started using Distrokid. I.e. if you created a Distrokid account today it won't be linked in any way to your Amuse account so should not affect it. You can't transfer songs to Distrokid, you would have to re-release them if you wanted your old songs to now be distributed using Distrokid. But if you only want to release new songs with Distrokid, then the songs you released using Amuse will still remain in online stores and you will still keep the stats from those songs etc. I know of many musicians who release different songs with different Distributors and many experiment with trying out different distributors to see which offers the best service for their needs. I hope this helps
@@VickiBalfour thank you so much:) so if I make a distrokid account and put my artist profile in distrokid , it won’t show my releases right? So does that mean I need to make new profiles for Spotify Apple Music etc?
@@jrod6892 I believe you keep the same artist profiles for spotify and apple music, Distrokid will ask you when you first release a song with them if you already have artist profiles or if you would like them to create one for you
Hey, it's me again. Is there no debit card payment? Debit card or UPI payment? Or PayPal? It shows only credit card payments...
You can't use paypal, but a debit card should work, that is what I used
@@VickiBalfour oh okay thank you so much
@@VickiBalfour is there a different option for debit card? Because it only shows 'credit card payment'
@@WizzbrozzGamerzz I think I just listed mine as credit card and it got accepted even though it was a debit card
@@VickiBalfour oh, but there is no option for me to list my card as anything... I guess I'll just go get a credit card now😂
The video was helpful to me I appreciate you a lot I will get back to you to let you know if there is any problem but I miss your link and to open my desk okay and I was given the 7% discount
I'm glad the video was helpful for you :)
SignedwithDistrokid 2 years ago. Released 15 of my created Singles through them. Have not received any response in return since. My old Account had an outdated Email, bank, phone number, and address. Have never been able to sign in to that old email since. 2 years now I always wondered what happened to my songs, if I may gotten paid, it was all another scam?
I've never had any issues with them myself. If your card which you used to sign up with them was outdated then I would imagine that your subscription renewal wouldn't have gone through in which case your account would have been cancelled and all songs removed from stores. Have you tried to get in touch with their customer service about it?
Hey, thanks for the video! I have a problem, maybe you know the solution. So I have tried attaching my Master Card but it keeps repeating that my card has been declined, even though my card is active and I have a balance there. Also, I contacted my bank and they said there's no problem for their side. I have been adding my card for three days but nothing has changed. Any solution? my music might get deleted because of this!
Hey sorry for the slow reply, I was on holiday. Did you manage to get this issue sorted?
So i cant claim my accounts until the song releases?
Do you mean for your spotify and apple accounts? Yes, I believe you need to wait until the song has been released, at least, that is how it was for me
cool dear
Thanks :)
Hi I'm George but my friends call me speechless guy I'm a songwriter and i wanted to know how i will benefit from my music after writing a song and recording it and more about destrokid thanks
What sort of information specifically are you looking for?
When I uploaded my 3 minute song it did not download it entirely. I had to abort the song. Why would that be and how to fix it?
thanks!
No problem!
good video, just asking, are you allowed different information from the payment for distrokid compared to the earnings, because im a kid and i want my mom to pay for it because i cant afford it, but can i link my paypal or something to get my earnings through my paypal in the same account?
If you are under 18 you will need to have an adult sign up and create an account on your behalf. As for receiving earnings, Distrokid will send this to you via a paypal account. Paypal also requires you to be 18 or over to have an account, but if your mum has a paypal account then when she receives money into that from Distrokid, she could send it on to you
@@VickiBalfour true thank you 🤘🏼
@@GRFSDGFVSD No problem!
Can I pay with a debit card coz I don't have credit card😞
I believe so. It was a debit card that I used when I first signed up.
@@VickiBalfour thank you so much for replying I wish its gonna work
@@Frozencherie Good luck!
Can we add our account in paypal after the song release
*Bro Please Help me!*
I created account in the distroKid and they took the money and refunded it!..
And then took just 1dollar and refunded that too but,
I created a account and uploaded a song too! Now!!! I don't know whether it will be published or not?
I don't know what to do help ME please!!
They didn't take the money though I created the account in afternoon now its night time.
Hi Sandy, I'm not sure why this would have happened. I would recommend getting in touch with Distrokid directly about this, I've found their online service to be really good and they usually get back to you within a couple of working days. I hope you manage to get this sorted out okay.
@@VickiBalfour thanks a lot
@@K-Santhosh No problem