Music distributor pricing usually falls into three models: a yearly subscription, a per-release fee, or a commission on your streaming royalties. Understanding them helps you keep more of what you earn — and there's a fully free option that charges none of them.
Subscription: you pay a yearly fee (often $20–$60) to keep your catalog live — stop paying and your music can be taken down. Per-release: you pay a one-off fee for each single or album. Commission: the service is cheaper or free up front but keeps a percentage (commonly 10–15%) of your streaming royalties forever. Over several releases and growing streams, each model can quietly cost hundreds of dollars.
A simplified view of how the common models compare to a fully free distributor.
| Model | Mazufa Records | Typical paid distributor |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Free — See current plan | Subscription or per-release fee |
| Commission on royalties | 0% | 0–15% depending on plan |
| Pay to stay live | Never | Often yearly renewal |
| Rights kept | 100% | Usually 100% |
| Stores reached | 150+ | 150+ (varies) |
The cheapest option is a fully free distributor. Mazufa Records charges subscription terms follow the current plan, no per-release fee and commission according to current plan terms, while still delivering to supported digital services in available territories.
Some do — commonly 10–15% depending on the plan. Mazufa applies current plan terms; you keep royalties under the applicable plan and agreement.
Yes. Mazufa Records is free distribution — subscription terms follow the current plan and no commission — and you retain ownership of your work subject to your agreement and earnings.
With subscription models, your music can be removed from stores if you stop paying. A free distributor like Mazufa keeps your releases live at current plan terms apply.
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Prepare eligible releases for supported digital services with clear current-plan terms while retaining ownership subject to your agreement.