Many music lovers are interested in putting their own compositions on the popular streaming service Spotify. For independent musicians, having access to Spotify’s global audience could be a huge boon.
After all, the platform boasts over 248 million users and has paid out over €8 billion to artists over its lifetime. So, can you put your own music on Spotify for free?
The short answer is yes! It is possible to put your own music on Spotify for free, although there are a few caveats.
First, it is only available to independent artists who are part of the digital distribution platform DistroKid. If you’re not already signed up with DistroKid, you can sign up for an account and use its services free of charge. Once you’ve done that, you can upload your music directly from the platform and have it distributed to various streaming services.
If you do decide to use DistroKid, there are some additional steps that you will need to take in order to get your music onto Spotify. You will need to create an artist profile on the service (this is also free) and then submit your tracks through their submission portal. The process can take a while as it needs to be approved by both Spotify and DistroKid before it goes live.
It’s also worth noting that once your music is live on Spotify, there are no guarantees that it will be a success or even heard by many people. The streaming service has millions of tracks already uploaded so getting noticed amongst all of this content can be difficult.
In conclusion, yes – you can put your own music on Spotify for free if you use DistroKid as a digital distributor. However, this process does involve some additional steps such as creating an artist profile and submitting tracks through their submission portal which may take some time before they go live.