Help Center — ORB Entertainment | Guides for Artists in Africa
Learn how to distribute your music, track royalties, request payouts using supported destinations, and grow your career with ORB Entertainment. Help center for independent artists, DJs, producers, and sound creators.
Guides cover topics like how to distribute music in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, and all of Africa. How to get your music on Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, and Boomplay. How to earn royalties and withdraw your earnings.
Find answers about pricing plans, Free-plan and paid-plan track credits, purchasing extra credits, cover art requirements, ISRC codes, subscription management, and more.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much does music distribution cost?
- ORB Entertainment offers 1 one-time track credit free. Artist plans start from just ₦3,200/month (~$2 USD) with 5 track credits per billing cycle and 100% royalty retention; Label & Team includes 15. Paid users can buy extra credits from their wallet.
- How do I get my music on Spotify, Apple Music, and other platforms?
- Sign up at ORB Entertainment, upload your tracks with artwork and metadata, and submit your release. We distribute to over 150 streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, Boomplay, YouTube Music, Tidal, Deezer, and Amazon Music. ORB approves submissions within 24 hours; each store controls its processing and final availability.
- How much do streaming services pay per stream?
- Streaming payouts vary by platform: Spotify pays $0.003–$0.005/stream, Apple Music pays $0.007–$0.01/stream, Tidal pays $0.008–$0.012/stream, YouTube Music pays $0.002–$0.005/stream, TikTok pays $0.001–$0.004/stream, and Boomplay pays $0.001–$0.003/stream. 100,000 streams across all platforms averages ~$3,850 in total earnings.
- What are track credits and how do they work?
- Track credits apply when a release is approved, at one credit per approved track. Free includes one release creation with 1 one-time credit, Artist and Artist Plus include 5 credits per billing cycle, and Label & Team includes 15. Creating a draft does not charge credits; paid users can buy extras from the wallet, and referral credits work on every plan.
- What happens to my music if I cancel my subscription?
- If you cancel, your music stays live until the end of your current billing period. After that, releases are taken down from streaming platforms — similar to how a website goes offline when a domain expires. Your account, analytics, and earnings are preserved. You can resubscribe anytime and your music goes back up.
- How do I withdraw my streaming earnings?
- Streaming royalties reported to ORB collect in your ORB Wallet. Paid-plan artists can submit a verified request to a saved local bank destination in its supported local currency, or use wire, PayPal, or Payoneer in USD. ORB staff process the request and keep the original ledger amount unchanged.