SoundCloud Distribution: One Account for Everything You Release

SoundCloud isn’t just a streaming platform anymore. It’s a full distribution hub.

With a SoundCloud Pro account, artists can release music to all major DSPs—including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and Tidal—without using a third-party distributor. The result is a simpler workflow, fewer accounts to manage, and direct access to all the data in one place.

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Unlimited Distribution

There are no per-release or annual submission fees. You can upload as many songs as you want and send them to DSPs for no additional cost beyond your yearly Pro plan.

Revenue from other platforms still belongs entirely to you. SoundCloud doesn’t take a cut.

That makes it one of the most affordable distribution options available, especially for artists who release music frequently.

Advantages Over Third-Party Distributors

Most distributors—TuneCore, DistroKid, CD Baby—charge annual fees per artist or per release. On SoundCloud, distribution is built into your existing subscription, and it ties directly to the same analytics that track your plays, followers, and Fan-Powered Royalties.

You can manage your releases, audience stats, and royalties all from the same dashboard.

It’s a subtle but important difference. Every upload can now serve multiple roles: SoundCloud content, streaming distribution, and fan analytics feed—all in one step.

Editorial Pitching

SoundCloud also allows artists to pitch songs for editorial playlist consideration across its partner DSPs, including Spotify, Amazon, and even SiriusXM.

Competition is lower than on other platforms because:

1. Go-exclusive releases from major labels aren’t eligible for editorial pitching.

2. Only paid SoundCloud artists can pitch tracks, which limits the submission pool.

That doesn’t guarantee placement, but it increases visibility compared to the thousands of unpaid submissions other DSPs receive daily.

Where It Fits in the Ecosystem

SoundCloud’s built-in distribution isn’t meant to replace every distributor. It’s designed to give artists control, convenience, and independence—particularly those already active within the SoundCloud ecosystem.

It’s ideal for testing music through Amplify, collecting fan data through Fan-Powered Royalties, and then pushing top-performing tracks to all major platforms once you’ve confirmed they resonate.

Conclusion

SoundCloud Distribution ties everything together: creation, promotion, fan analytics, and monetization.

Instead of juggling multiple services, artists can manage their entire catalog under one roof, keeping their royalties intact and their workflow simple.

Next in the SoundCloud Pro Guide: [Audience Insights: Knowing Who’s Behind Your Streams →]