CD Baby
Pay once per release instead of every year, and give up 9 per cent of digital revenue.
CD Baby charges $9.99 for a single and $14.99 for an album, one-off, with no annual fee. In exchange it keeps 9 per cent of digital distribution revenue; the artist keeps 91 per cent.
This is the opposite trade to the subscription services. For a release that earns very little, a one-off fee with a 9 per cent share costs more over time than nothing at all. For a catalogue you want online permanently without a standing charge, it is the simpler arrangement.
Prices checked 10 September 2026. They change without notice; if this is out of date, tell us.
Source
cdbaby.comA number here out of date? Tell us and we will re-check it against the source.
