The Kinjari Blog

Best Music Distributors for EDM & Beatport Artists

A practical comparison of the best music distributors for EDM artists, from Beatport costs and Volumo access to royalties, label tools and mastering.

How much it really costs to start your own music distribution company

The real cost of starting a music distributor on bought infrastructure: $199/mo for the first 2,000 tracks, progressive catalogue bands, 10% of net DSP revenue, and the opex founders forget.

Build or Buy Your Music Distribution Operation?

Decide which parts of a music distribution business should stay yours, which can sit underneath your product, and when building the full stack is justified.

TuneCore Alternative: Costs, Features and What Changes

Kinjari is a practical TuneCore alternative for monthly billing, included Beatport delivery and releases that stay live after cancellation. Here is the fair comparison.

Independent Label Distributors Compared: Roster, Splits & Cost

How label distributors differ on roster access, approvals, statements and cost. Kinjari Label is $39/mo for your first 200 tracks.

DistroKid Beatport Cost: Fees & Alternatives Explained

DistroKid charges $9.99 a month for account-wide Beatport delivery. See the full annual cost, eligible genres and fair alternatives for artists and labels.

What Happens When You Cancel Your Music Distributor?

Cancelling a music distributor can leave your releases live, schedule them for removal or stop future uploads. Here is what cancel really means for music, royalties and migration.

Kinjari Launches ArtistSentry

Kinjari has launched ArtistSentry, which watches artist profiles and alerts artists, labels and distributors when an unfamiliar release appears.

Kinjari Launches ARK Music Distribution API

Kinjari has launched ARK for people building or running music distribution platforms. Keep your product in front while we handle the work underneath.

DistroKid Leave a Legacy: Cost, How It Works & Alternatives

DistroKid Leave a Legacy costs $29 per single or $49 per album. Work out what it protects, the real catalogue cost and whether you need it.

How to Switch Music Distributors Without Losing Streams

Move your catalogue without starting from zero. Reuse the right ISRCs, preserve metadata, verify store matches and take the old version down safely.

8 Ways to Maximise Your Streaming Royalties as an Independent Artist

How independent artists earn more from streaming: distributor traps, publishing royalties, algorithm signals, and building a catalogue that pays long-term.

How to Release Music Independently: 10 Things Every New Artist Needs to Know

Everything first-time artists need to know about releasing music: distributors, artwork specs, ISRCs, PROs, and how to actually get streams in 2026.

Kinjari Signs Direct Deal with MassiveMusic

Kinjari's new MassiveMusic partnership brings your music to 10 additional platforms including Musixmatch, SoundHound, and OpenWav. Faster distribution, better royalty tracking.

5 Metadata Mistakes Killing Your Streaming Numbers (and Costing You Royalties)

Poor metadata costs artists $2.5 billion in unclaimed royalties. Learn the 5 simple mistakes killing your streams and how to fix them in seconds.

What Is Music Distribution? Your Complete Guide to Getting Your Music Heard in 2026

Want to get your music on Spotify, Apple Music and more? Discover what music distribution is and how Kinjari helps you release tracks worldwide for $3/month!

Featured Artist vs Main Artist: What's the Difference?

A featured artist is a guest on someone else's track (the "feat." credit). Here's how that differs from the main artist, and why credits affect royalties.

What Is This UPC Thing? A Musician's Guide to Universal Product Codes

Confused by UPCs? Discover how these barcodes track your album sales globally, beat ISRC mix-ups, and boost retail distribution for musicians.