How to Distribute Your Music for Free

You can get your music onto Spotify, Apple Music, Boomplay and more without paying upfront. ORB's Free plan includes one release to 150+ stores worldwide, so you can launch your first song at no cost and upgrade later to release more and keep 100% of your royalties.

Steps to distribute your music for free

Release your first song free with ORB in a few steps:

1. Sign up for the Free plan: Create your ORB account at no cost. The Free plan includes one release delivered to 150+ stores.

2. Prepare your release: Get your mastered audio (WAV preferred) and square 3000×3000 cover art ready, with clean titles and songwriter credits.

3. Upload and select stores: Choose Spotify, Apple Music, Boomplay, Audiomack and the rest. One submission covers every platform you pick.

4. Submit and go live: ORB validates your metadata and delivers your release, which typically goes live within 7–15 days.

5. Upgrade when you're ready: Move to the Artist plan (₦5,000/month) for unlimited releases and 100% royalties, or Label & Team (₦8,000/month) for splits and roster tools.

What free distribution includes — and when to upgrade

The Free plan is built so new artists can test the waters: one release, delivered to the same 150+ stores paying artists reach, with no upfront fee. It's the easiest way to get your debut single onto Spotify and Boomplay and start building an audience.

When you're ready to release more music, the Artist plan at ₦5,000/month (around $3) unlocks unlimited releases and lets you keep 100% of your royalties. The Label & Team plan at ₦8,000/month adds royalty splits, a multi-artist roster and team tools — useful once you're collaborating or managing other acts.

Free vs paid plans at a glance

How ORB's plans compare for distribution:

Releases included — 1 release — Unlimited — Unlimited

Stores reached — 150+ — 150+ — 150+

Keep 100% of royalties — — — Yes — Yes

Pre-save / smart links — — — Yes — Yes

Royalty splits & roster — — — — — Yes

Pay later (never blocked for funds) — — — Yes — Yes

Is ORB really free to start? Yes. The Free plan includes one release delivered to 150+ stores at no upfront cost, so you can get your first song on Spotify, Apple Music and Boomplay without paying.

What's the catch with free distribution? The Free plan covers one release. To put out more music and keep 100% of your royalties, you upgrade to the Artist plan at ₦5,000/month (about $3) — there are no hidden delivery fees.

Will my free release reach the same stores as paid? Yes. Your free release goes to the same 150+ platforms paid artists reach, including Spotify, Apple Music, Boomplay and Audiomack.

Can I get paid from a free release? Your music earns royalties on every plan. Upgrading to a paid plan lets you keep 100% of those royalties, which you withdraw to your local bank in your own currency.