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Release music at no cost.
$0 forever
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50%
of your royalties
Start free
- Set your own release date
- Delivery in 14 days
- Upgrade at any time
- Splits for collaborators
- Monthly payouts
- Unlimited releases
Get your music heard by listeners on YouTube Music
Every play on YouTube, claimed.
Deliver to YouTube Music, register in Content ID and upgrade to an Official Artist Channel so every fan upload pays you.
YouTube Music at a glance
Pay rates are industry estimates and vary by country and plan.
- Audience
- Built on YouTube's global audience
- Key tool
- Content ID & Official Artist Channel
Your YouTube Music streams, in dollars.
99K streams a month
YouTube Music could pay
$418–$775
a month, before your plan’s share
$5,010–$9,305 a year
At $0.0042 to $0.0078 per stream
This is an estimate, not a promise. Stores don't pay a set amount per stream. What each stream earns depends on where the listener is, whether they pay for a subscription or listen free with ads, whether it's audio or video, the store's own deals, and exchange rates. Your real earnings can land above or below this range.
How to get your music on YouTube Music.
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Create your free account
Sign up with your email or Google. No card needed, and you can upgrade any time.
Sign up
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Create your release
Add your audio, cover art, and release details, choose YouTube Music (or every store), and set your release date.
Upload
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Get on YouTube Music
We review your release and send it to YouTube Music in as little as 48 hours on paid plans. Follow its progress in your Library and copy the YouTube Music link when it’s live.
Go live
YouTube Music is on every plan
Start for free and upgrade when you need to. There are no hidden fees.
Artist
For artists releasing regularly.
$19.99 per year
About $1.67 a month
95%
of your royalties
Choose Artist
- Set your own release date
- Sent to stores in as little as 48 hours
- Keep 80% of Content ID earnings
- Content ID add-on, $19.99 a year
- Upgrade at any time
- Splits for collaborators
- Monthly payouts
- Unlimited releases
Artist Pro
Most popularContent ID included, and you keep 100%.
$59.99 per year
About $5 a month
100%
of your royalties
Choose Artist Pro
- Set your own release date
- Sent to stores in as little as 48 hours
- Keep 80% of Content ID earnings
- Content ID at no extra cost
- Release under your own label name
- Splits for collaborators
- Monthly payouts
- Unlimited releases
Label
For labels and managers with a roster.
From $99.99 per year
About $8.33 a month
100%
of your royalties
Choose Label
- Set your own release date
- Sent to stores in as little as 48 hours
- Multiple artists and labels
- Bulk upload
- Keep 80% of Content ID earnings
- Content ID at no extra cost
- Release under your own label name
- Splits for collaborators
- Monthly payouts
- Unlimited releases
Start on the Free plan
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How to get your music on YouTube Music
YouTube Music is where listeners find official songs, albums, remixes, live performances and music videos — and where Content ID claims revenue from every re-upload of your track.
Getting your music on YouTube Music with Spare Music takes 3 steps: create a free account, upload your release with its cover art and details, and choose YouTube Music along with any of the 150+ stores we send to. On paid plans, we review your release and send it to stores in as little as 48 hours. On the Free plan, it takes up to 14 days.
On Artist Pro and Label we register your songs in YouTube Content ID so re-uploads earn you money, and can upgrade your channel to an Official Artist Channel.
How much does it cost to get my music on YouTube Music?
It costs nothing to start. On the Free plan you can send unlimited releases to stores, and you keep 50% of your royalties.
Artist is $19.99 a year, and you keep 95%. Artist Pro is $59.99 a year, and Label starts at $99.99 a year. On both, you keep 100%.
How long does it take for my music to appear on YouTube Music?
We review your release and send it to stores in as little as 48 hours on paid plans, and 14 days on the Free plan. Stores then usually list it within a few days.
Schedule your release at least 2 weeks ahead.
Do I keep the rights to my music?
Yes. You keep 100% of your rights on every plan. We only distribute and collect royalties for you, and you can leave whenever you like.
What is YouTube Content ID, and how do I get it?
YouTube Content ID matches your music against videos other people upload to YouTube, so you can claim and earn from their use of your tracks.
Content ID is included on the Artist Pro and Label plans. On the Free and Artist plans, you can buy it as an add-on.
Not every track qualifies. These aren’t eligible:
AI generated music
Cover songs
Sound-alikes
Karaoke versions
Production loops
Remasters
Compilations
Mashups
DJ mixes
Public-domain material
Non-exclusive or Creative Commons tracks
Content sold or licensed as royalty-free
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