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 "name": "distributor-payout-terms-2026",
 "title": "Independent music distributor payout terms (2026)",
 "version": "1.2.0",
 "created": "2026-10-25",
 "description": "Publicly stated pricing, revenue-share and payout terms of 30 independent music distributors, recorded from official pricing and help pages between 2026-10-25 and 2026-10-28. Fields not stated on an official page are marked 'not published'.",
 "homepage": "https://mazufa.com/compare-music-distributors",
 "keywords": [
  "music distribution",
  "royalties",
  "payout terms",
  "independent artists",
  "pricing"
 ],
 "licenses": [
  {
   "name": "CC-BY-4.0",
   "title": "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International",
   "path": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
  }
 ],
 "contributors": [
  {
   "title": "Mazufa Records",
   "email": "contact@mazufa.com",
   "path": "https://mazufa.com",
   "role": "maintainer"
  }
 ],
 "sources": [
  {
   "title": "DistroKid pricing",
   "path": "https://distrokid.com/pricing/"
  },
  {
   "title": "TuneCore pricing",
   "path": "https://www.tunecore.com/pricing"
  },
  {
   "title": "CD Baby cost page",
   "path": "https://cdbaby.com/cd-baby-cost/"
  },
  {
   "title": "Amuse pricing",
   "path": "https://www.amuse.io/en/pricing"
  },
  {
   "title": "RouteNote payment options",
   "path": "https://support.routenote.com/kb-article/how-can-i-receive-payment-what-are-the-payment-options/"
  },
  {
   "title": "UnitedMasters pricing",
   "path": "https://www.unitedmasters.com/en/pricing"
  },
  {
   "title": "Ditto Music pricing",
   "path": "https://www.dittomusic.com/pricing"
  },
  {
   "title": "LANDR distribution cost",
   "path": "https://support.landr.com/hc/en-us/articles/31618416509975-How-much-does-it-cost-to-distribute-music-with-LANDR"
  },
  {
   "title": "SoundOn pricing",
   "path": "https://www.soundon.global/pricing"
  },
  {
   "title": "Freecords distribution FAQs",
   "path": "https://www.freecords.com/distribution-faqs"
  },
  {
   "title": "Indiefy pricing",
   "path": "https://indiefy.net/#pricing"
  },
  {
   "title": "Symphonic pricing",
   "path": "https://symphonic.com/pricing/"
  },
  {
   "title": "iMusician (official pricing or help page)",
   "path": "https://imusician.pro/en/pricing"
  },
  {
   "title": "Record Union (official pricing or help page)",
   "path": "https://www.recordunion.com/pricing"
  },
  {
   "title": "Soundrop (official pricing or help page)",
   "path": "https://soundrop.com/pricing"
  },
  {
   "title": "ONErpm (official pricing or help page)",
   "path": "https://onerpm.com/onerpm-answers-common-questions/"
  },
  {
   "title": "Horus Music (official pricing or help page)",
   "path": "https://www.horusmusic.global/pricing/"
  },
  {
   "title": "FreshTunes (official pricing or help page)",
   "path": "https://freshtunes.com/pricing"
  },
  {
   "title": "Vydia (official pricing or help page)",
   "path": "https://vydia.com/pricing"
  },
  {
   "title": "Venice Music (official pricing or help page)",
   "path": "https://www.venicemusic.co/#pricing-plans"
  },
  {
   "title": "Feiyr (official pricing or help page)",
   "path": "https://www.feiyr.com/en/insights/konditionen/"
  },
  {
   "title": "RecordJet (official pricing or help page)",
   "path": "https://www.recordjet.com/en/pricing"
  },
  {
   "title": "Label Worx (official pricing or help page)",
   "path": "https://support.label-worx.com/hc/en-us/articles/10014332391186-How-much-does-it-cost-to-distribute-my-music-with-LabelWorx"
  },
  {
   "title": "AWAL (official pricing or help page)",
   "path": "https://www.awal.com/faq"
  },
  {
   "title": "SongCast (official pricing or help page)",
   "path": "https://songcastmusic.com/pricing"
  },
  {
   "title": "SoundCloud for Artists (official pricing or help page)",
   "path": "https://soundcloud.com/getstarted/pricing"
  },
  {
   "title": "Netrilis (official pricing or help page)",
   "path": "https://www.netrilis.com/p/harga.html"
  },
  {
   "title": "EmuBands (official pricing or help page)",
   "path": "https://www.emubands.com/pricing"
  },
  {
   "title": "LabelGrid (official pricing or help page)",
   "path": "https://labelgrid.com/pricing/"
  },
  {
   "title": "Mazufa Records pricing",
   "path": "https://mazufa.com/pricing"
  }
 ],
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      "name": "distributor",
      "type": "string",
      "constraints": {
       "required": true,
       "unique": true
      },
      "description": "Distributor name as commonly written."
     },
     {
      "name": "website",
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      "format": "uri",
      "constraints": {
       "required": true
      },
      "description": "Official website."
     },
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      "name": "pricing_model",
      "type": "string",
      "constraints": {
       "required": true,
       "pattern": "^(subscription|per-release|free-revenue-share|invite-application)(; (subscription|per-release|free-revenue-share|invite-application))*$"
      },
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     },
     {
      "name": "published_plan_prices_usd",
      "type": "string",
      "constraints": {
       "required": true
      },
      "description": "Plan names and USD prices as published (text)."
     },
     {
      "name": "artist_revenue_share_published",
      "type": "string",
      "constraints": {
       "required": true
      },
      "description": "Revenue share wording as the official page states it, including exceptions. For Mazufa Records: 'set out in written agreement; not published'."
     },
     {
      "name": "payout_minimum",
      "type": "string",
      "constraints": {
       "required": true
      },
      "description": "Minimum balance or withdrawal amount as published, with currency, or 'not published'."
     },
     {
      "name": "payout_methods",
      "type": "string",
      "constraints": {
       "required": true
      },
      "description": "Payout methods as published, or 'not published'."
     },
     {
      "name": "payout_frequency",
      "type": "string",
      "constraints": {
       "required": true
      },
      "description": "Payout schedule or withdrawal timing as published, or 'not published'."
     },
     {
      "name": "payment_fee_notes",
      "type": "string",
      "constraints": {
       "required": true
      },
      "description": "Withdrawal or payment-processing fees as published, or 'not published'."
     },
     {
      "name": "source_url",
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      "format": "uri",
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       "required": true
      },
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     },
     {
      "name": "accessed_date",
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      "format": "%Y-%m-%d",
      "constraints": {
       "required": true
      },
      "description": "Date the official pages were read."
     },
     {
      "name": "notes",
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     }
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