Transparent royalty splits

Music distribution pricing for independent artists

Start free and keep 60% royalties, or choose Premium tiers where artists can keep up to 95% royalties.

Quick answer: Last Play Distro offers three pricing tiers for independent music distribution: a Free plan (keep 60% royalties), an Artist plan at $9.99/mo (keep 85% royalties, unlimited releases + Content ID), and a Label plan at $29.99/mo (keep 95% royalties, manage up to 5 artists).

Free

60% royalties kept

Free

Standard delivery, usually 5-7 days after approval

✓Start without upfront payment
✓Up to 3 releases per month
✓150+ platforms access
✓Basic email support

Start Free

POPULAR

Artist

85% royalties kept

$9.99/mo

Priority delivery where available

✓Unlimited uploads
✓Content ID where eligible
✓Analytics dashboard
✓Priority support

Start Artist

Label

95% royalties kept

$29.99/mo

Priority delivery where available

✓Manage up to 5 artists
✓Bulk release workflow
✓Advanced analytics
✓Content ID where eligible

Start Label

Why the Free tier keeps 60%

The Free tier lets artists start without upfront payment. Last Play Distro keeps a 40% platform share to help cover infrastructure, delivery operations, support, metadata review, dashboard maintenance, and platform operations.

Premium tiers are optional upgrades for artists who want higher royalty retention and additional plan features.

Pricing questions

Is Last Play Distro free?

Yes. Last Play Distro offers a Free tier where artists can start without upfront payment and keep 60% of royalties.

How much does Last Play Distro cost?

Last Play Distro has a Free tier and paid Premium tiers. The Free tier lets artists keep 60% royalties, while Premium tiers let artists keep up to 95% royalties.

Why does the Free plan give 60% royalties?

What percentage of royalties do artists keep?

Artists keep 60% royalties on the Free tier. Premium tiers allow artists to keep up to 95% royalties depending on the selected plan.