25 Years Independent: Why I Still Use TuneCore (And Why CD Baby is a Trap)

🔔 Subscribe    / @konumusic   The Music Distribution Trap: Why "One-Time Fees" Are Costing You Thousands Friction destroys momentum. If you think a one-time fee makes a distributor "cheap," you’re falling for the 9% trap. After 25 years of independent distribution and 100% ownership of my masters and publishing, I’m breaking down the math that the industry doesn't want you to calculate. In this video, we expose the market inefficiency of "legacy" distributors and look at the actual business architecture you need to scale. The Inefficiency: CD Baby’s 9% commission scales against your success. At $1,000, it’s $90. At $10,000, they are taking a massive cut of your labor for a service that should be a flat fee. The Mechanism: * TuneCore: The high-leverage choice for clean data, verifiable paperwork, and timely payouts. DistroKid: A necessary tool for collaboration splits, but a messy interface with hidden "add-on" friction. Precise Digital / Empire: The "graduation" move for artists ready for a strategic partnership over a basic utility. The Sprint: Audit your current catalog. If you are losing percentage points to a distributor providing zero additional value, move. Set your foundation, secure your splits, and get back to the music. Stop leaving money on the table. Watch this next to understand why Sound Exchange is your next mandatory move:    • How I Found $9,000 in Unclaimed Music Roya...   Connect with Konu 📲 https://konumusic.com/   / konumusic   https://x.com/konumusic   / konumusic   #Konu #Hawaii #MusicBusiness #IndependentArtist #TuneCore #DistroKid #SovereignEntity #MusicEntrepreneur #KonuMusic