CD Baby
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CD Baby is a music distribution platform for independent artists that delivers music to over 150 streaming and download services including Spotify, Apple Music, and TikTok. Artists pay a one-time fee per release with no annual costs and retain over 90% of their earnings. The platform has been operating since 1998 and has paid over $1 billion to indie musicians.
Artists pay a one-time fee per release and CD Baby distributes their music to 150+ streaming and download platforms worldwide, collecting and forwarding royalties.
Independent music artists and musicians
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- one-time
- Company
- CD Baby
- Launched
- 1998
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