How to distribute your music with MusicDiffusion (Video Tutorial)
You just subscribe to MusicDiffusion service in order to distribute your music worldwide?
Discover bellow a non-official video tutorial from our member nEscafX, perfectly explaining how to distribute your music easily with MusicDiffusion over more than +250 digital music stores & platforms!
You can also follow our official tutorial on our help center. And if you need any further assistance, don’t hesitate to contact us!
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MusicDiffusion new pricing: Unlimited & Lifetime Music Distribution for 9€99 a year!
After almost 5 years, MusicDiffusion is proud to propose from today its Unlimited Music Distribution at 9,99€ instead of 15,99€, and with a 100% royalties option instead of 90%!
Since 2018, MusicDiffusion has became one of the big name of the Music Industry by proposing the first 360° platform for Independent Artists & Music Labels. The MusicDiffusion Unlimited Plan (also called MusicDiffusion Platinum) – that permits everyone to distribute unlimited releases worldwide and collect royalties for a small fee – has been a real game changer in the music industry, leading even majors and leaders like Tunecore to get inspired by MusicDiffusion model.
How in less than 5 years, MusicDiffusion has changed the industry face? And how it is still today the best choice for any independent artist and music label to handle their music distribution and music career?
From music distribution, music protection, music monetization and passing by music promotion with exclusive Playlist Pitching services, MusicDiffusion also permits to more than 200 000 artists worldwide to collaborate online with the first Social Network for musicians, and also create their own website online or generate promotional QR codes for free… And this is just a few of all the artist services that MusicDiffusion provided last years to independent artists worldwide, and conducting MusicDiffusion to be the game changer that leaders are now copying/following according this article: MusicDiffusion The Disruptive Platform for Indie Music Artists.
Even if other music distribution companies previously existed, as Tunecore or CD Baby, nothing was like MusicDiffusion and especially its Unlimited Music Distribution Plan permitting everyone to distribute its music over the world for a ridiculous annual fee of 15,99€ (and now only 9,99€)! Tunecore charged at this time the triple of that price each year to have just one album online…
MusicDiffusion Unlimited Plan has clearly changed the market and conducted MusicDiffusion to massively reduce costs for all Independent Artists looking to distribute their music. Thanks to MusicDiffusion, the term “Unlimited” is now a common plan for any Music Distributor. Tunecore even changed recently their pricing model in Jun 2022 with a new Unlimited Plan starting at 14€99 (really looks like they try to compete with MusicDiffusion here, no?).
When MusicDiffusion was created, it was with the idea to reduce at maximum the costs for all independent artists with fully automatized processes. Companies like Tunecore started with hundred of employees, offices and investors they still need to pay today so how can they try to compete today with MusicDiffusion Unlimited Plan? Answer: many of our competitors market a false or misleading Unlimited Plan. They will push you to go with a superior plan if you want more options, you will be charged a new yearly fee if you want to add a music collaborator or a new artist in your account, they will take you a 20% commission from social medias (Youtube, Facebook, Tiktok…) when you could expect to receive 100% of your incomes! And some of them even charge you ISRC Codes edition that you can’t avoid if you want your music distributed on platforms… This is marketing tricks but certainly not what MusicDiffusion like to call Unlimited Distribution.
MusicDiffusion Unlimited Distribution is since 2018 what it is called: Real Unlimited Distribution. No small letters, no limitations or different plans. It works for as much artists and music labels you like, and with no hidden fees, commissions or renewal required to keep your music online. With MusicDiffusion, get your Unlimited Music Distribution with everything included now for only 9€99, instead of 15€99!
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MusicDiffusion introduces its Free QR code Generator for music promotion
Introducing MusicDiffusion’s new QR code generator
Since 2018 MusicDiffusion is the first 360° platform for musicians around the world. We offer the best music distribution services, the first social network for musicians and the best artist services covering from music promotion and playlist pitching to free website creation.
Thanks to our hundred thousands users worldwide, MusicDiffusion has clearly remodeled and inspired the industry since its launch by regularly providing more tools to musicians, always at the best price when it is not simply for free.
And today, we are happy to provide to our fast-growing community our new free QR code generator!
In just a couple of clicks, you can now create a trackable QR code for any of your links. Whether you’re promoting a new release, an upcoming tour or your social medias, it’s now easier than ever to reach more fans both online and offline.
Add your Free QR code it to your posters, business cards, digital flyers, and other promotional materials.
MusicDiffusion free QR codes are fully customizables, easy to create and to use. We hope you will enjoy this new tool developed by our engineers team!
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MusicDiffusion in front of Sacem, Universal, Warner and Sony Music
Thanks to our fast-growing community and our hundred thousand users worldwide.
According Amazon Alexa Ranking which compare all websites in terms of trafic and engagement, our French company MusicDiffusion is now in front of the French author rights organisation Sacem, Universal Music France, Warner Music France and Sony Music France!
Since 2018, MusicDiffusion is the pioneer and first 360° platform dedicated to music creators.
With MusicDiffusion, any music maker can protect, distribute and monetize its music on all music stores & platforms around the world. Musicians can collaborate with other music creators worldwide on the first social network dedicated to music, and access to many exclusive artist services from music promotion & playlist pitching to free website creation. Since its launch in 2018 and with its agressive and low-cost tarifications, MusicDiffusion quickly became today one leader and famous name of the industry.
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Distribute now your music in Africa on Boomplay for free with MusicDiffusion
As a MusicDiffusion member, you can now distribute your music to our new partner Boomplay, the new leading streaming platform in Africa!
After being the first and only 360° platform for musicians permitting to distribute its music to Asia market, but also Russia and India market, MusicDiffusion also permits now also to reach the African market with Boomplay. The African music industry has been growing rapidly in the last ten years. It’s even got the fastest growing music market after Latin America. It’s not only African music that’s gaining global popularity, but African people are getting more and more access to the global music market as well.
In this article, you will learn more about the development of the music industry in Africa and why it’s important to distribute your music and artists to Boomplay through MusicDiffusion if you want your music to get into the African music market.
Why and how the music market in Africa is growing profusely
The digital economy of Africa is rapidly growing, due to the fact that more than 30% of all Africans have access to smartphones now. Even though the data costs are still very high compared to other continents, the connectivity is improving and these costs are slowly reducing.
Africa’s biggest streaming and downloading service, Boomplay, said that 70% of its streams is based on music from Africa, instead of music from other continents. It’s no surprise when you look at the globally rising popularity of Afrobeat, Dancehall and some Nigerian musicians, like Wizkid.
Chartmetric found out that 5 of the Top 10 artists on Twitter last year were Nigerian artists with millions of Boomplay streams.
According to a report from PwC and Ovum that investigates the global entertainment and media outlook from 2016 to 2020, the rapid growth of the African music industry comes from three factors: demographics, availability of internet and streaming.
The entertainment and music industry in the 10 youngest markets worldwide is growing three times as fast in spending as in the 10 oldest. This has more likely to do with the age of a country’s population. Since 6 in every 10 Africans are younger than 24 years, it’s the youngest population among all continents.
It’s obvious there’s a lot of potential here, especially when you look at the revenue it’s already brought in the last couple of years. The IFPI global report showed an overall global increase in revenue for the record business sector of 8.2% over 2019. But in EMEA it was about 15%. This makes Africa the world’s second highest growing record business market after Latin America.
And that’s even without the support of DSPs (Digital Service Providers like Boomplay and Spotify) being present in all these markets. According to their own study, PwC estimates that DSPs in Africa would approximately generate $50.8 million in 2022.
Obstacles to overcome to unleash the potential of streaming services in Africa
Even though the numbers of streams are rising, there are a few obstacles to overcome to unlock the greatest amount of potential. It’s mainly the high data costs and music piracy are still big issues.
The high data costs are most expensive in South Africa. This could be one of the reasons why the global DSPs are not available in every country. For a few months back, Apple Music was only available in 16 or 17 countries in the north of the Sahara. Spotify announced to expand its service in 80 countries, including 40 African countries. Before, it was only available in 5 countries.
Piracy is a big problem in Africa as well. Governments in Africa have been trying to solve the piracy sites problem, like the Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta, who signed a copyright bill. But there still have a long way to go. There is still a high level of poverty around. As long as it’s easy to get music for free, choosing to use a paid streaming service is not the most popular.
Boomplay, the biggest streaming service of Africa
As mentioned before, the biggest streaming and download service in Africa is Boomplay Music (formerly known as ‘Boom Player’). Here are a few facts about Boomplay:
- The service was first launched in Nigeria in 2015, and in June 2020, they already had over 75 million users.
- According to Boomplay’s head of marketing, Tosin Sorinola, it’s the number 1 app in the Play Store across major African countries, and a social media fanbase of at least 1.5 million.
- Boomplay offers a feature that makes it easier for users to avoid the high data costs: users can also download songs to their device – with WiFi – to play them without an internet connection. This is a very important feature, since a lot of people in Africa have to travel for hours through landscapes with little to no internet. And of course, there’s no data connection there.
- Boomplay also offers the same recommendation and personalization style that made Spotify so big: curated playlists to discover new music, based on users’ preferences, favourite music and moods.
- But Boomplay offers more than just music: the Buzz section also offers news about entertainment (and music), sports and lifestyle news.
- Boomplay has even got its own award show. Next to that, Boomplay lets users earn Rewards Points when they play music and engage in the Boomplay Community. These Rewards Points can be exchanged for Boomplay subscriptions, airtime, gadgets, coupons and more.
Compared to Spotify and TikTok, Boomplay is globally seen still a small player. But it’s not focused on Western-focused demographics, like the other ones. In Africa, Boomplay is winning, so Boomplay is the right place to be to tap into the African music market potential.
It’s growing and it’s receptive to Western music. Wait until the data costs are declining more, the piracy has been cracked down, more people gain access to the internet and own a smartphone.
But Boomplay is not only planning to operate in Africa alone. It wants to expand to other markets, without directly competing with Spotify or Apple Music: Boomplay wants to target the African populations all over the world, with the music on their platform that’s already a perfect fit for African consumers.
Want to get your music on Boomplay too?
Boomplay is one of the channels where you can distribute your music in your MusicDiffusion distribution dashboard. Especially when it’s Afropop or Gospel, because there’s a high demand for it in Africa.
And if you want to give your artists advice in how to grow a fanbase on the African continent, collaboration with popular artists on Boomplay might be a good shot to engage with millions of Boomplay users. You certainly shouldn’t wait to jump on this ship called Boomplay, because before you know it, others will!
>> Start to distribute your music on Boomplay now <<
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MusicDiffusion X Dualo: the revolutionary all-in-one instrument for everyone
After have created the first and only 360° platform for musicians and made music distribution easy for all independent artists and record labels worldwide, MusicDiffusion joins forces with the Dualo all-in-one instrument that makes music creation more intuitive!
Dualo is the All-In-One instrument for music makers! Including exclusive sound banks, a sequencer, effects and much more, it permits anyone to create a composition from A to Z, easily from anywhere without any computer or smartphone! And now, you also get with your Dualo 50 Euros to spend on MusicDiffusion.
With MusicDiffusion X Dualo partnership, it has never been so easy to create and share your next creation with the world!
Synthesizer
600 editable sounds
Upload your own samples
8 customizable effects
Stereo headphones audio out
Sequencer
7-tracks looper and 18 loops
69 songs memory
Easy-to-learn system
Online song sharing
Controller
52 pressure-sensitive light-up pads
3 touchable sliders
2-axis movement sensors
Midi out USB
50 Euros from MusicDiffusion included
With your Dualo, get 50 Euros to spend on all MusicDiffusion services.
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Distribute and monetize your music for free on Twitch with MusicDiffusion
Music is one of the key ingredients for live streaming. Twitch broadcasts aren’t the exception. More and more creators are introducing music to their live gameplays. To cover that need, Twitch is offering users the option to use copyrighted music from its library.
What is Twitch?
Twitch is an American video live streaming service that focuses on video game live streaming, including broadcasts of esports competitions. In addition, it offers music broadcasts, creative content, and more recently, real life streams. It is operated by Twitch Interactive, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc.
Soundtrack by Twitch: The ultimate tool for gaming creators using licensed music
Back in October 2020, Twitch unveiled a feature called Soundtrack (Beta), which gives creators the option to use licensed music within their live streams.
Users can select the songs from a collection of curated right-cleared music, allowing them to live stream worry free without receiving copyright strikes, DMCA notifications from rights holders or having their audio being muted.
This music library features playlists and stations with songs curated by Twitch music experts and which have previously been agreed to be used inside the platform after licensing deals with the right music owners (record labels, publishers or distributors).
Music right owners can submit their songs to be handpicked by Soundtrack’s team to be featured on these dedicated playlists. Streamers can then select some tracks or listen to specific stations for a more radio-like experience.
Music featured in Soundtrack is only available for live Twitch broadcasts. On-demand videos of live streams (VODs and clips) don’t include the featured songs, just audio from the streamer speaking during the recording. Instead, Twitch Radio hosts music from live streams on a different broadcast feed.
Soundtrack by Twitch also includes a promotion feature that allows viewers to discover the artists behind the music piece playing during a live stream.
When using licensed music from Soundtrack’s collection, an overlay on the stream shows information about the song and the artist, as well as a link that directs the user to the artist’s channel on Twitch or his/her profile in other music streaming services like Amazon Music or Spotify.
All the above represent a great opportunity for independent musicians and record labels as they can easily get their music catalog uploaded on the platform and legally be used by millions of creators around the world.
From now, our users can expand their music business and send their music to Twitch through MusicDiffusion, reaching new millions of music lovers around the globe.
If you already distributed and monetize your music with MusicDiffusion, you can add all your previous albums to Twitch but also to all the new channels we regularly add – for free – directly from the distribution tab of your albums on your music distribution dashboard:
Click here to distribute your music to Twitch and all music platforms with MusicDiffusion
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New channels available for your music distribution with MusicDiffusion: Triller, Musixmatch and more!
Hello MusicDiffusion community 👋
We are happy to announce that thanks to an extension of our agreement with 7Digital, your distribution game just got better with MusicDiffusion and five new channels!
If you already distribute to 7Digital through MusicDiffusion, your content is now available in a whole new set of channels, which translates to higher revenue possibilities and exciting new opportunities to engage with wider audiences. Check them out!
Ride the wave of social streaming thanks to Triller.
Become part of the families engaged in shared music experiences through the Electric Jukebox/ROXi.
Help bars, restaurants, stores, gyms, and many other businesses around the world create welcoming atmospheres thanks to your music, using Soundtrack Your Brand.
Tap into the potential of adding lyrics to the digital music experience with Musixmatch.
Explore Trebel innovative idea to delivering free, licensed, downloadable music to audiences that are not subscribed to streaming services.
And last but not least, Wir lieben Jazz! as jazzed, the world’s first dedicated audio-visual streaming service for jazz and jazz-influenced music, is now expanding to the German market.
Again, all those new channels and services are included by distributing your music to 7Digital from your MusicDiffusion distribution account! If you already did so, nothing more to do and like always this is absolutely free of charge!
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New: Showcase your creativity on Instagram Reels with MusicDiffusion
MusicDiffusion is excited to announce the launch of Instagram Reels, a new tool for creating and discovering short Instagram videos to capture the attention of your audience!
Instagram is already one of the essential platforms for independent artists, since the network has given them the opportunity to express themselves and connect with their fans for several years. Whether through its partnership with MusicDiffusion which allows fans to access your music from the app or through the possibility that it offers to add the lyrics of their favorite songs to their stories to send a message, Instagram is undoubtedly one of the spearheads of artists marketing strategy.
With the launch of Instagram Reels, the network gives you yet another good reason to use it to connect with your audience.
Instagram Reels is a new feature that allows users to edit 15-second video clips with background music. Once created, the Reel can be shared on the Explore tab to reach new fans and introduce music to all platform users. In addition to giving you a new way to encourage your fans to use your titles in their videos, this entertaining tool is guaranteed to have a great time.
FUNCTIONALITIES
When creating your first Reel, take a look at the options available to you to customize your videos however you want.
- Audio content: Choose your music! If you’ve delivered to Facebook with MusicDiffusion, your releases should already be available for selection on Instagram.
- Reading speed: Fast or slow? It’s up to you! This is a fantastic tool for highlighting the highlights of certain tracks or for creating a video that follows the beat of your song.
- Augmented reality effects: In addition to stickers and GIFs, this tool gives you the option of incorporating augmented reality (AR) effects into your videos. Of course, you can always choose them from a constantly updated catalog of graphics.
- Timer: Trigger the start of recording remotely and take the opportunity to imagine different content.
- Multi-clip pane: Use this tool to start recording your sequence and then stop it to integrate it into your video, which should not exceed 15 seconds in total.
- Ghost Tool: Perfect for customizing the timeline or getting smooth transitions, this option lets you see the last frame you recorded while you add a new section to your video.
HOW TO SHARE YOUR REELS
The Share on Reels option allows you to only share your Reels in the Explore tab of your Instagram. So instead of appearing in the news feed of your subscribers, your creation will be highlighted on this tab, allowing you to reach a wide audience. Of course, your Reels will still appear on your Instagram profile, but in a different space. If you want to share your creations both on your Reels and on your News Feed, that is also possible!
TRENDS
Hashtags have always been at the heart of Instagram. Using a hashtag to follow content related to certain topics or trends is one of the go-to methods for discovering new posts, and Reels allows artists to explore this functionality further. In addition to being able to contribute to trending topics, artists can now create their own to inspire users. Artists and fans alike can add trending tracks/audios and hashtags to their Reels to get the maximum audience.
WHAT TO SHARE
Like every time a new feature is available on a social network or on a platform, artists should start by playing around with it to discover it. Think about what your fans particularly like. Find out how you express yourself best. Ask yourself how Reels can help you strengthen your brand and digital strategy.
The most successful music videos are surprising, funny, and often just right. You will need to post content that will make your fans want to watch it multiple times, share it, and create their own music video. You are the one who decides what kind of content you want to post, but like any other network, its ultimately the most inspiring, relevant and user-friendly posts that work best.
SHOW YOUR CREATIONS
We don’t need to give you a lesson on this, but there are some tips that might help you create a relevant Reel. Here is the procedure to follow in our opinion:
1) PREPARE IT
Think about the message you want to share. Do you just want to ask your fans how their day is going, or would you like to tackle something deeper, more thoughtful, that has been going through your mind for some time? A bit of both? Either way, make sure you show yourself the best you can to your fans.
2) SKIN IT
You only have 15 seconds to get your idea across. If you want to build a Reel that incorporates different settings, locations, characters, or angles, take the time to prepare each sequence before. The advantage of this preparation is that it will allow you to use the beat that you want and coordinate your clip with it. And believe us, this organization will save you time.
3) FILM IT
Just like with videos or Insta Directs that you save on your smartphone, there are some tips that will give your Reel a special touch.
- Light: Make sure you are not filming under a direct light source and try to leave it behind the lens.
- Color / Tones: Use different lighting effects to set the mood of your clip.
- Get the attention of your fans: It’s the very first seconds of your Reel that should hook your fans.
- Use the tools at your disposal: Instagram Reels offers you a whole catalog of effects and tools with which to create your clip (see above); make sure you use it to entertain your audience.
- Have fun: Remember that this feature is all about giving you a good time. If your fans see you having fun with your music, they’ll want to do the same.
4) PUBLISH IT
As we already mentioned, you will be able to publish your clip to your news feed or to your Reels tab (in which case it will be visible in the Discover area of other users). But, like everything in your career, it’s important to build a consistent, long-term strategy.
Instagram Reels is a new feature that lends itself perfectly to the creative expression game. And finally, isn’t this one of the main strengths of artists? This new tool will allow you to create new content to share with your fans to make you known, to communicate with them or to encourage them to integrate your tracks into their Reels. Above all, don’t forget to keep up to date with the latest trends or fashionable challenges on social media. Who knows, soon it might be your song that will make the buzz on Reels.
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