How to Distribute Your Music on All Platforms for Free

You don't need a label or an expensive distributor to get your music heard. With ORB Entertainment's free plan you can upload one release and distribute it to Spotify, Apple Music, Audiomack, Boomplay, YouTube Music, Tidal, Deezer, Amazon Music, TikTok, Instagram and 150+ stores and platforms worldwide — from a single upload, keeping 100% of your royalties. Here's exactly how to do it, step by step.

How to distribute your music to all platforms for free

From sign-up to live on Spotify, the whole process takes minutes to submit and 3–7 days to go live. Follow these steps:

1. Create a free ORB account: Sign up free at orbentertainment.live — no card required to start. The Free plan includes one release distributed to 150+ platforms, so you can get your first song out at zero cost.

2. Prepare your audio and cover art: Have your final mastered audio ready (WAV preferred). Your cover art must be a square JPG or PNG, at least 1400x1400px (3000x3000px recommended), with no logos, URLs or blurry text — platforms reject art that doesn't meet spec.

3. Add your release metadata: Enter your song title, artist (stage) name, primary genre, language and release date. Accurate metadata is what gets you onto the right playlists and search results across every store.

4. Select your platforms: ORB sends your release to all 150+ stores and platforms in one submission — Spotify, Apple Music, Audiomack, Boomplay, YouTube Music, Tidal, Deezer, Amazon Music, TikTok, Instagram and more. No need to upload to each one separately.

5. Submit and go live: Submit your release for review. ORB checks it for quality and copyright (1–3 days), then platforms deliver your music — typically live within 3–7 days. Submit ahead of your target date to leave time for processing.

6. Claim your profiles and get paid: Once live, claim your Spotify for Artists and Apple Music for Artists profiles to access analytics and playlist pitching. Your royalties collect in your ORB wallet for withdrawal to your local bank or mobile money.

What "free" really means on ORB

ORB's Free plan lets you distribute one release to all 150+ platforms at no cost, and — unlike many distributors that skim a percentage — you keep 100% of your royalties on every plan, including Free. There is no commission and no service fee on your earnings.

The Free plan is designed as a way to launch and test: your free release stays live for 14 days. To keep it live permanently and release unlimited music, upgrade to the Artist plan (from just ₦5,000 / about $3 a month) or the Label & Team plan (from ₦8,000 / about $5 a month) — still far cheaper than DistroKid, TuneCore or CD Baby, and you never lose your royalties or your streams.

Paid plan artists are also never blocked from releasing. If you run out of included track credits for the cycle, you can keep submitting — the extra simply rolls into your next bill. Your creative flow is never interrupted by billing.

Free plan vs paid plans at a glance

Here's how free distribution compares to upgrading, so you can choose what fits where you are right now:

Distribution to 150+ platforms — Yes — Yes — Yes

Royalties you keep — 100% — 100% — 100%

Number of releases — 1 — Unlimited — Unlimited

How long releases stay live — 14 days — Permanent — Permanent

Analytics dashboard — Yes — Yes — Yes

Smart links & pre-save pages — No — Yes — Yes

Spotify for Artists verification help — No — Yes — Yes

Royalty splits & roster management — No — No — Yes

Before you submit your free release

Get these right the first time so your release isn't delayed in review:

Final mastered audio file ready (WAV preferred, high-quality MP3 accepted)

Square cover art, at least 1400x1400px, no logos, URLs or blurry text

Correct song title, artist/stage name and primary genre

A release date set far enough ahead to allow 3–7 days for delivery

Songwriter and producer credits noted (and cover-song licensing flagged if it's a cover)

How can I distribute my music to all platforms for free? Sign up free at ORB Entertainment, upload your track and square cover art, add your metadata, and submit. ORB's Free plan distributes one release to Spotify, Apple Music, Audiomack, Boomplay, YouTube Music and 150+ other platforms at no cost — and you keep 100% of your royalties. Your music typically goes live within 3–7 days.

Is music distribution really free on ORB? Yes. The Free plan distributes one release to 150+ platforms with no upfront cost and 0% commission on your royalties. The free release stays live for 14 days; to keep it live permanently and release unlimited songs, you can upgrade to a paid plan from about $3/month.

Which platforms can I distribute to for free? ORB delivers your release to 150+ stores and platforms in one submission, including Spotify, Apple Music, Audiomack, Boomplay, YouTube Music, Tidal, Deezer, Amazon Music, TikTok and Instagram — all from a single free upload.

Do I keep my royalties when I distribute for free? Yes. ORB takes 0% commission on every plan, including the Free plan — you keep 100% of your streaming royalties. Earnings collect in your ORB wallet and you withdraw to your local bank or mobile money via Paystack or Flutterwave.

How long does it take for my free release to go live? After you submit, ORB reviews your release for quality and copyright (1–3 days), then platforms deliver it — typically live within 3–7 days. Submit ahead of your target release date to allow time for processing.

What's the catch with free music distribution? ORB's Free plan covers one release that stays live for 14 days, so it's perfect for launching or testing a single. There's no royalty cut and no hidden fee. To keep releases live permanently and distribute unlimited music, upgrade to a paid plan from about $3/month — still cheaper than DistroKid, TuneCore or CD Baby.