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For any beginning recording artist, if you want to know if you should use Too Lost for music distribution, then this is the video for you! In this WesTheTechTips video, you will learn more about Too Lost and whether you should use it or not for music distribution.
When distributing your music, there are many distribution companies to choose from. But is Too Lost a legitimate option when it comes to choosing a music distribution company to distribute your music with? In this video, I will explain everything you need to know about Too Lost as a music distribution company.
After watching this video you will know if you should use Too Lost for music distribution. This will help you understand what distribution company will work for you. So don't miss out on this week's WesTheTechTip on Too Lost and whether you should use it or not for music distribution.
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i used too lost for one song. way too many issues, slow to streaming platforms, completely unable to edit once uploaded, basic edits like credits and label name were REJECTED, mismatching streams. never again
Too lost also delivers apple motion artwork and dolby atmos
Very True!
How can you do tha?
@@justrutter it’s musixmatch they deliver everything it’s free. You just need to verify your artist name.
Wow... This sounds like the best distributor
its not. they started out ok, now theyre rubbish zero support and some major platform problems
I'm definitely gonna give it a try..... the best thing to do is release something with them and see how it goes before you distribute more .... for those of us with doubts its best to test the water and find out how deep or shallow it is
how is it ?
How is it ? Did you test them out ?
@@victorsmith6429 NOT GOOD. Started out great, but since early October there have been nothing but probllems and Zero support. AVOID
@@marikaki765 NOT GOOD. Started out great, but since early October there have been nothing but probllems and Zero support. AVOID
Just what I wanted to hear. I noticed on there podcast you get 3 months for free with the code running at the bottom of the podcast. Thanks for this
Where
@@jermainegabriel96 DJ Pain 1
Charting and copyright! This is too much wow ❤
Okay that soundcloud monetization is big!
Could you please help breakdown Amuse this way? I would really appreciate it
I love too lost I been with them for 2 months
Wow! That's great! If you've been with Too Lost for 2 months please help me this questions I wanna know before joining.
What about their
1. How is their royalty withdrawal and withdrawal options?
2. How fast are they in distribution?
3. Do they charge/charge yearly for every additional artist on their label platform just like Tunecore?
☝️Those Questions are very important as well.
😱 Please
1.How about their Royalty withdrawal and withdrawal options?
2. How fast are they in distribution?
3. Do they charge/charge yearly for every additional artist on their label platform just like Tunecore?
☝️Those Questions are very important as well.
Does two lost music distributor register my music with charts companies around the world or is that service specific to US musicians?
I’m bout to move all my songs lol 😂
Thank you sooo much for this video. Looks like I'll be switching distributors soon. You have me hyped about Too Lost.
dont do it. NOT GOOD. Started out great, but since early October there have been nothing but probllems and Zero support. AVOID
@@SinfidelityMusic what kind of issues ?
@ approx 5-6weeks ago my artist name was changed, I have no idea why, but basically it was now displaying with a space between DjSiN and I couldn’t match my new releases to my steaming profiles.
Took them around 8days to fix it. Which sucked cos it messed up my release strategy, but the problems didn’t stop, I still couldn’t release. I’ve tried 4 times and every time the delivery fails. At first I did what support said and selected a re-delivery support but after the 3rd fail I was getting pissed off. I tried a different song and it failed also. I just get generic advice each time and that doesn’t work. Some of the artists name displaying in my account as wrong also.
To be clear, this is nothing I did, as far as I know u can’t make changes to ur artist name , only they have that option.
I’ve had no explanation why it was changed and no apology, fk I can barely get a response from them. 7 weeks now without releasing. Pretty stressed to say the least.
Go have a look at trustpilot reviews. Many many complaints of a similar nature. Fkn hopeless support and failed deliveries.
I signed up in July and was able to release 7songs approx, without issue.
And most of the negative reviews are from the past few months, so my thought is they’re having staffing issues.
I’m starting to look elsewhere, but I don’t know who to trust now.
@ update. Looks like some issues now being resolved. Had one song deliver today and the other is looking good.
🤞 probably they didn’t like me sending 20 support tickets per day.
Wow, this is making me excited to release! I needed a second opinion on Too Lost cause Distrokid screwed me over. Definitely will be working with them once I’m ready. Thank you❤
Do you mind elaborating on why distrokid screwed you over? I’m also with them and currently looking elsewhere.. not sure whether to stay or go.
@@J98B I couldn’t login into my account and once I reached out they didn’t want to help me.
@@J98Balso was screwed over distrokid after 5 years of consistent membership. gonna look into toolost or cdbaby seems good as well
@@J98Bwhere u went ?
Wow... greenlist!
Great information man. Big thanks to you. I woke up this morning and this was the first thing I saw. Love it
Glad it helped 💯✊🏿
@@WesTheTech I do have a question. Why do they ask for driving license. I was wondering if it’s safe to do that. Show you license.
Too Lost is Too Good to be true...whoaaaa....trying it out soon
Does TooLost offer adding sync lyrics just like distrokid?
good question!
I have an update! You need to go through “Musixmatch Pro” and verify your account. If you are switching from DistroKid and have previously synced your lyrics there, you’ll find they are already part of your account. Musixmatch Pro is free, and the only cost would be if you outsource the lyric syncing process to someone else. If you want to create a lyric video, Musixmatch Pro can do that for you, but it requires payment. Otherwise, you can sync your lyrics and handle everything just as you did with DistroKid. It’s worth noting that while DistroKid has built-in integration with Musixmatch, TooLost does not offer this feature as of the time I am writing this.
YES they do!~!
Thank you for this. Much appreciated!
Glad it was helpful! Don’t forget to subscribe for more music industry tips 💯🙌🏿💯🙌🏿
You did excellent in your findings Wes! They also offer Publishing Administration so you can be registered to the Mechanical Collection societies (HFA, MCL etc), instead of having to register with Sentric or Songtrust separately. Previously the only distributors that offered it in house was/is Tunecore publishing and CD baby publishing. I'm sold on this aspect along as I am the artist and the songwriter.
Do the publishing administration your self you don’t need a middle man taking 21% for something you can do yourself. If you need help on diy or want me to do it for you hit me up
Okay I will reach out... Thanks! Does Too Lost take 21% though?
FYI - PRIORITY ACCOUNTS:
10.3 Following Your initial release of music, You agree that We shall have a first right of refusal for all subsequent music releases during the term of Your Priority Account. For clarity purposes, this means that when You desire to release any music during Your Priority Account Term, You will release it on the Platform, unless:
1) You send Us a written request that You want to release the project with a third party and
2) We send You written notice that You may release the project with a third party (and We will specify any conditions, holdbacks, or restrictions that apply).
So, When tf did distributors become record labels??
where you find this?
Distributors have slowly started to become hybrid label and distro. As a Priority Artist you get access to their label services for free. You can also get advanced funding from them. You need to be at a certain level to get priority access.
Do a video comparing Too Lost Music distribution vs Landr. Doesn't Landr leave up your music up if you don't pay as well?
Their contests are not ran very professionally tho. There were constant date extensions for every step of the Collab For The Crown contest. Was originally supposed to be over in January and they just finished it last week 😂
I don't understand what u wer trying to say can u come again
Landr Studio Subscription also will get you a cover song licence for a $15.00 fee per track
LANDR distribution also pays 100 precent, did you hear about it ?
Signed up today!
how is it going so far?
How is it going ? Are they legit ? Do they actually pay you ?
@@marikaki765 I just release one piece with them, so far nothing but if people don't stream my music is difficult they pay…. I'll keep you posted
Wes I really appreciate this information, I was trying to decide between distri and tune core, but after watching this, I’m definitely going with too lost because they help with copyright registration need that protection. Be blessed brother
Did you join it??? If yes how was experience ??
@@nizamkhan8066u joined anyway if so wassup
@@nizamkhan8066facts
Sharpline distribution who has heard of them ?
very good
I am really confused about the Soundexchange part. They say they only collect Rights Owner (RO) royalties from SX. What if I’m the only artist of my track and hold all the rights. That means they collect all my royalties or do I have to go sign up for SX to collect artist royalties while Too Lost only collects my RO royalties?
wHAT ABOUT DITTO COMPARED TO TOO LOST?
Is there anything in the contract terms that looks suspect?
Somebody in another comment section claimed this distributor got "some bad reviews…" 🤷🏿♀️
Can u make a video on too lost TH-cam monetize
I’m here because of Cam and Mase… saw Too Lost on their platform…💪🏾🔥
I am transitioning over gradually to Too Lost from another distributor! Excited to see how it goes!
How long does Too Lost take to pay you from the time you upload your first release??
How has your experience been so far?
How is going ? Are they legit ?
😱MG!!! This sounds very interesting! 🤔 What about their
1. How is their royalty withdrawal and withdrawal options?
2. How fast are they in distribution?
3. Do they charge/charge yearly for every additional artist on their label platform just like Tunecore?
☝️Those Questions are very important as well.
If they are good in those two questions I just asked then I swear they will take over the music industry. And again, I am a little bit afraid of this their name "TOO LOST"
I hope they won't act like their name sounds in the future. Getting us lost and then change to worst 😂🤔
Please do Too Lost have an application that can be downloaded from Play store or apple store....
Two of the features you say are unique to Too Lost are also on LANDR.
1. Releases stay up when you quit subscription (you keep 85%)
2. Cover Song licensing (one time fee of $14.99)
LANDR also has the benefit of being a preferred distributor for both Spotify and Apple Music.
Too Lost sounds great, but I'm hearing of far too many bad experiences using them. I guess if it sounds too good to be true, it's too good to be true!
TL has a long list of great 'benefits', but they seem to be totally letting everyone down big time.
LANDR seems more reliable.
Good to know
Please elaborate on the negatives. I’ve been using them with zero issues.
@@shawnpetrusich3917 I've heard there's been trouble with payouts and that you seem to be getting less per stream than with DistroKid. And some mistakes with uploads.
All hearsay though. If you've had a good experience with them that's good to know.
also emubands
Thank you for the info fam 🙏🏽
Does Too Lost pay royalties based on the number of views on reels or the number of reels created on Facebook/Instagram?
thanks for the breakdown
How do I fix a metadata issue on true lost. I was going through the process but it asks me to fix a meta data problem
Hey! Great question! I actually answered your question on my Live Tuesday Q&As this week! Check it out when you get a chance: th-cam.com/users/liveJHdJMaRsq10?si=F0O7wz-KlTZ9AW1l
@@WesTheTech I give up on all streaming services.
Hey west if i av a few release with distrokid can switch to too lost and have all my body of work go over to too lost
what about there artist advances?
Can you pay to upload music video to Apple Music & can you upload song through mobile app?
Hey! Great question! I actually answered your question on my Live Tuesday Q&As this week! Check it out when you get a chance: www.youtube.com/watch
Sharpline distribution they help with marketing ect!!
How is too lost not the most popular one?
You do not have to be apart of Too Lost to receive royalty splits.
thansk for the video man but wow youre the only person ive ever seen who cleans their glasses less than me :)
Always appreciate your videos G 💯🇹🇹 I've signed up for too lost but as of now I only have a distribution service,I'm going to release my first song that I actually have a lease for the beat,I want to know if you recommend me still registering with BMI,Songtrust,soundexchange,the Mlc,before uploading my track up for distribution? Or can I proceed to upload with less registration elsewhere seeing that Too Lost provides soundechange,copyright.
Is copyrite and BMI to separate things?
Thank you blessings 🙏🏽
from what i know..IDEALLY you first COPYRIGHT your lyrics/song with the GOV to protect your work, then when you DISTRIBUTE a track you generate an ISPC. From there, you can REGISTER your song on your Performing Rights Org like BMI or ASCAP so they can collect your Songwriter Performance Royalties while Too Lost can collect Publishing Royalties and Recording Revenues along with SoundExchange to collect Digital Performance Royalties & Neighboring Rights. You can register with the MLC for free as well for Mechanical Royalties. THEN you SERVICE your record with SYNC Pitching and Playlisting (give yourself 4 weeks out from debut date to give enough time for DSPs & Curators to review & place)...somebody let me know if i missed something!
How did it go? Are you working with too lost now ? Are they legit ?
Sugo offers cover song licensing
Don't use sugo with my experience they don't give you a ISRC code and also don't distribute to Boomplay
[Too Lost] and [Symphonic] are the best distributors, in my opinion.
They both with the merlin network
not being on the "spotify recommended" list seems like a sign it might be good.
do anybody is too lost is worth it goes with it let me you know
DAGames uses it so maybe
do they let you upload your creations from Suno AI since you have full rights?
all distros do
Ew, look at you pretending thats real music
Too lost give your earnings or not?? Did some one take pay outs from the lost please share your experience. Is it rral or scam?
He said at the start of the video “too lost gives you 100% royalties”
I heard they had issues with paying the right amount of royalties they owe you
I’ve used them for about 5 months. As of right now it seems like I’m not getting the right amounts at all
How would you describe your experience, do you actually get paid without problems?@@itsmdnight
@@itsmdnighthow it’s going now ?
@itsmdnight how is it going now ?
Anyone used too lost??? I am in need of a second opinion
u went with toolost ?
If too lost wasn’t good T-Pain wouldn’t use it
Facts
This distribution has bad reviews on reddit
reddit has bad reviews on reddit.
😂😂😂@@cryptocentercartel1264
I think those reviews were old ones. Looks like since Dame Ritter came on board they've really went next level.
Damn. Too Lost better pay you, because you just acquired for them another nasty artist. Appreciate you, fam! Alright? Alright 😝
ALL distibutors are defrauding their customers. Too Lost sounded very good, until you got to the cover song licensing scam. The instance a song is published, it has a compulsory license attached to it. This means that anyone can cover the song, and its creator can't prevent it (that’s the compulsory part). If a song is not previously published, it's not a cover.
There is simply no need to "check" if you have a "coversong license". If it is a cover, you have a compulsory license. If it's not a cover, you don't need one. If you record a song written by someone else, and it hasn't been previously published, it's NOT a cover!
The concept of "mechanical license" is often trown in to muddy the waters. It is true that you need a mechanical license if you sell physical media, or downloads from your web site. This is not so with the DSPs (Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music, etc) They all have licence agreements with the PROs of the world. They handle all royalty collection and patments. Reguardless of if it's a cover or an original song.
This missinforgation has it's origin with companies (such as Tunecore, DistroKid, Too Lost, etc.) that has financial incentives to rip you off. It is in clear violation of copyright law!
Selling something that you don't have the explicit right to sell, and/or have no way or intention to deliver, is also a criminal offence: Fraud!
If you don't argee, I might have a great deal on the Brooklyn Bridge for you.
A Compulsory License issued by the Library of Congress would only be issued if a song was already Published and the Publisher refused to issue a license to someone. Once a song is published, released for public consumption, anyone can record and release the song by paying the Mechanical License. Since your song has never been published, I assume, a Compulsory License cannot be issued by the Library of Congress.
@@dustinyamchuk7400 There is so much wrong here, that I hardly know where to begin.
1) The Compulsory License isn't issued by anyone. It is automatic! It's in place, the instant a song is published.
2) The Library of Congress has got absolutely nothing, what so ever, to do with it. Rhe LoC only administers copyright WITHIN the US. Nothing else. It has no say, what so ever, in how copyrights are handeled in other countries.
3) No payment of a "Mechanical License" is required to record and release a cover song. First: there is no such thing as a Mechanical License fee. What is, erroneously, refered to as such is a pre-payment to secure royalties for the copyrightholder. The major recordlabels are not subject to this pre-payment. It only applies to independents. (as usual, might makes right!). Second: It only applies to the manufacturing of physical media, and if you sell digital files by yourself. Streaming is considered as a performance, as far as cpoyright is concerned. No Mechanical License required!
4) "your song has never been published". Where did that come from? Who has said that my song has never been published? If that were the case, it wouldn't be a cover in the first place. It would be an original recording, and outside the scope of this discussion.
So your were wrong about EVERYTHING!
I agree with those who say that TooLost appears to be the best distributor. I just hope that they are the exeption to the rule; "if it looks too good to be true, it most likely is too good to be true".
@@svenisaksson3970 Laws are constantly changing and updating to respond to electronic/digital media advancements. You're referring to laws based on the pre-digital era of media. Those laws are being phased out because they don't address how modern media is consumed. A digital stream IS the current version of what used to be physical copies in previous generations. Times change, man.
@@Red_Black_Key "Times change, man." But physics doesn't!
When you buy a mechanical for physical media, you are limited to a specific number of units you can manufacture. How do do you limit the number of downloads/streams? You're correct about laws being changes to follow the times, However you're wrong about who's living in the past.
"Mechanical" licenses for downloads and sreams are handles by the PRO's. All the online stores (Apple Musib, Spotify, Amazon, etc.) has agrements with them. The distributors are commiting fraud, by charging their clients for nonexcisting liceses!
I you don't beieve me, I may have a great deal on the Brooklyn Bridge, for you. 😉
@@svenisaksson3970 You can be a stickler about the semantics all you want (and you're right....linguististically). But you still are avoiding the obvious: digital stream are the modern EQUILAVENT to what used to be tangible "mechanically produced" items in previous generations.
Now who's living in the past? 😆
that music in the background is so annoying. sorry but i couldn't watch more than a minute
Lower your volume
Sorry about that 💯
regrettuing this company 100t hey failed in so many ways totally EFFFED RUN!
huh
What do you mean?
well that was informative
"Failed in so many ways"? Ok.........list 3 of those ways.