How to Get Your Music on JioSaavn, Wynk and Gaana as an International Artist (2026)
India is one of the largest music markets in the world by number of listeners, and a large share of that listening happens on Indian platforms rather than Spotify. Getting there requires a distributor that explicitly delivers to JioSaavn, Wynk, Gaana and…
How Indian Artists in the USA Can Release Music in India (2026 Guide)
You do not need to be in India to release music there, but you do need an Indian distributor rather than an American one. US-based services like DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby and UnitedMasters deliver to Spotify and Apple Music, which reach Indian…
Free vs Paid Music Distribution in India: The Honest Comparison (2026)
Free music distribution is real, legal and genuinely useful, but it is never actually free. Free services recover their costs in one of three ways: a permanent royalty commission (ONErpm keeps around 15% of streaming and 30% of YouTube; RouteNote’s…
UnitedMasters Review India 2026: Is It Worth It for Indian Artists?
UnitedMasters is a subscription distributor built around brand deals and sync licensing: DEBUT+ at around $19.99/year and SELECT at around $59.99/year, both with unlimited releases and 100% streaming royalties retained, plus an invite-only PARTNER tier.…
ONErpm Review India 2026: Is the 15% Commission Model Worth It?
ONErpm charges nothing upfront and instead keeps a commission: commonly around 15% of streaming royalties and around 30% of YouTube revenue, with better splits available to artists who qualify for higher partner tiers. It is a genuine full-service…
ForeVision Digital vs The Black Turn: Honest Comparison (2026)
Both are India-first distributors with lifetime availability, no renewal fees and caller tune on all four networks, which makes this one of the closest comparisons in the Indian market. The differences that matter: ForeVision offers a genuinely free plan…
RMX India vs The Black Turn: Honest Comparison for Regional Artists (2026)
Both are India-first distributors that cover all four caller tune networks, which already puts them ahead of most competitors. The difference is model and transparency. RMX India, founded in 2020, positions itself around regional-language specialisation…
SwaLay vs The Black Turn: Honest Comparison for Indian Artists (2026)
SwaLay is currently the cheapest serious entry point in Indian music distribution, with plans starting around ₹99 per release and a Label plan around ₹699/year for unlimited releases, keeping up to 90% royalty and 100% of your copyright. The trade-offs…
Grootin vs The Black Turn: Honest Comparison for Indian Artists (2026)
Both are India-first distributors billing in rupees, and both let your music stay live rather than pulling it when you stop paying, which already separates them from DistroKid and TuneCore. The real difference is model and scope. Grootin is…
DistroKid vs The Black Turn: The 5-Year Cost Math Nobody Shows You (2026)
The headline difference is not price per year, it is what happens in year six. DistroKid works on annual renewal: roughly ₹2,000-4,000 per year depending on plan, billed in USD with forex charges, and if you stop paying, your entire catalogue comes off…