This guide will give you the full plan to get your music on iTunes or Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon Music and much much more. If you haven't gotten guidance on what steps to take, here are just a few...
Register Your Songs
Before your put your music out to the public, or publish, your music, you need to register with a publishing rights organization first.
Pick A Distributor
There are a number of third party aggregators that distribute your music to all of the online retailers from one source. It's up to you to pick which one works best for you.
Register With SoundExchange
Outside of registering with a publishing rights organization, all musicians should register with SoundExchange to protect their music online.
Upload Your Music
Once you figure out which platform you want to use to get your music online, you have to upload it to that site and then wait for it to go live. Then share it!
Concrete Strategies
These are the simplest most effective ways to get your music distributed online. If there were ever a time that artists needed to get their music on iTunes, it's now!
Actionable Steps
You can use these exact steps to get your own music online and have it protected so that it won't be stolen or duplicated without your knowledge or permission.
HOW TO GET MY MUSIC ON ITUNES
In this video, Owner of Certain Media, Darian Wigfall explains how a do-it-yourself musician can get their music on iTunes, Spotify and TONS of other retailers.
