Music Gateway
Distribution, sync and promotion for independent artists
About Music Gateway
Music Gateway is a UK-based platform for independent artists and labels that bundles digital distribution to 150+ DSPs, sync licensing representation, publishing royalty collection, AI mastering and playlist submissions into one annual subscription. On top of the self-serve toolkit, its in-house team sells managed promotion campaigns covering press, radio, TikTok, YouTube and digital advertising.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Combines distribution, sync representation, publishing and mastering in one subscription instead of several separate services
- Artists keep 100% of distribution royalties on both paid plans
- Unlimited plan removes all submission caps for about $20 per month or less billed yearly
- Sync briefs give independent artists a direct route to TV, film and ad placements
- Human A&R and promotion team available for managed campaigns beyond the self-serve tools
- Established company running since 2011, with ISRC and UPC codes included at no extra cost
Cons
- No free tier, so you pay upfront before releasing anything
- Pro plan caps distribution at 2 releases and 1 album per month and is billed only yearly
- Music Gateway keeps 20-30% of sync placement fees and 5-10% of publishing royalties
- Press, radio, TikTok and YouTube promotion are sold separately as custom campaigns
- Few independent user reviews on major review sites to verify sync placement results
Key Features
Music Distribution
Release singles, albums and covers to over 150 DSPs including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music, with ISRC and UPC codes included.
Sync Licensing Representation
Submit tracks for sync representation and respond to sync briefs for placements in TV, film, games and advertising.
Publishing Royalties
Register compositions for publishing administration and collect publishing royalties, keeping 90-95% depending on plan.
AI Mastering
Master tracks with an AI engine before release, with monthly allowances on Pro and unlimited masters on Unlimited.
Playlist Submissions
Pitch releases to Music Gateway's owned playlists, which have thousands of followers and listeners.
Artist Insights
Track streaming trends and audience growth across platforms, refreshed weekly on Pro and daily on Unlimited.
Catalog Transfer
Move music already released through other distributors without losing streams.
Anti-Piracy Protection
Automatic takedowns of illegal copies of your releases across streaming and download sites.
YouTube Content ID
Monetize and protect your tracks when they are used in videos on YouTube.
Managed Promotion Campaigns
Book tailored campaigns with the A&R team covering press and PR, radio, TikTok, YouTube and digital ads.
Pricing
- 1 account artist (add more for $24/yr each)
- 100% distribution royalties
- 90% publishing royalties, 70% sync placement royalties
- 2 distribution submissions and 1 album submission per month
- 4 sync submissions and 8 sync brief submissions per month
- 4 publishing and 4 playlist submissions per month
- 5 AI-mastered tracks per month
- Weekly artist insights refresh
- Also available at $20/month billed monthly
- Unlimited account artists
- 100% distribution royalties
- 95% publishing royalties, 80% sync placement royalties
- Unlimited distribution, album, sync, publishing and playlist submissions
- Unlimited AI-mastered tracks
- Daily artist insights refresh
- Custom distribution packages for large catalogs
- Bundled promotion and sync management
- Tailored pricing from the sales team
Best For
Independent artist releases
Solo artists distribute singles and EPs to streaming platforms, master them with AI, and pitch them to playlists from one account.
Sync licensing for film and TV
Songwriters and producers submit catalog to sync briefs so their music can be placed in TV shows, films, games and adverts.
Small label catalog management
Labels managing several artists use the Unlimited plan to release and track an entire roster without per-release fees.
Publishing royalty collection
Writers who are not signed to a publisher register their compositions to collect publishing royalties worldwide.
Release promotion campaigns
Artists with a key release book managed press, radio and social ad campaigns through the in-house promotion team.
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