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Think LANDR is the cheapest option for distribution? Think again.

With LANDR’s yearly subscription plans, you get yourself locked in a long-term contract that doesn’t allow you the flexibility to meet your changing needs as an independent artist.

With iMusician you have found your LANDR alternative: You only pay once to keep your music online forever on the widest range of streaming services and download shops worldwide without a yearly fee. You can upgrade or switch to our Free plan anytime you want, for as long as you want.

Choosing your music distribution platform is a crucial step in your music-making journey, often influencing your potential growth and determining the legacy you leave behind. At iMusician, we hope to be your ultimate one-stop-360 music industry and business partner, centering everything we do around you and your needs as an independent musician. This page gives you an easy-to-read, informative breakdown of the differences between LANDR and iMusician — covering the most important subjects independent artists and record labels need to think about.

LANDR VS iMusician Comparison

How is iMusician better than LANDR?

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Unlimited Artists

10€ per additional artist / year

Commission

15% to 0%

Price per single

9€

Price per album

29€

Electronic Music Distribution on Traxsource

Classical Music Distribution

No Withholding Tax

LANDR will take 30% of your revenue if you’re not a US citizen or don’t fill out complicated forms

Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok)

20% commission

YouTube Content ID

20% commission on your YouTube ad revenue

Free Submissions to iMusician Playlists

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Unlimited Artists

Commission

Up to 0%

Price per single

9€

Price per album

20€

Electronic Music Distribution on Traxsource

Included with AMPLIFY+

Classical Music Distribution

Included with AMPLIFY+

No Withholding Tax

We’re Swiss, we don’t charge withholding tax.

Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok)

Up to 0% commission

YouTube Content ID

$1 per track

Up to 0% commission


Free Submissions to iMusician Playlists

Think LANDR is the cheapest option for distribution? Think again.

Tell Us About Your Release Plans

What are iMusician benefits compared to LANDR?

Truly Unlimited

At iMusician, you will get truly unlimited music distribution. All you have to pay is a single one-time fee to get your music on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and all other streaming and download music shops and stores — FOREVER AND EVER!

What’s also truly unlimited, is the amount of artists on one account. We believe that music is about creating together, combining ideas and enjoying powerful synergies to compose dazzling melodies and write compelling lyrics. Therefore, with us, you can release compilations with as many artists as you’d like, whether it’s one or one hundred. With LANDR, you have to increase your yearly subscription by a tremendous amount if you want to add more artists to your release(s) than what your chosen subscription plan allows you.

Flexibility is your best friend

We understand that as a musician, you want to stay as flexible as possible when it comes to expenses. Therefore, flexibility is exactly what we provide. At iMusician, we don’t want you to get yourself locked into any long-term contracts that hold your music career to ransom.

Whatever subscription you choose, you can switch to our Free planat any time, for as long as you need to. With LANDR, you can downgrade to a lower subscription only after the end of your billing period, which in case of LANDR’s music distribution plans is one year.

The Swiss music business partner you can trust

Unlike most music distributors, we don’t charge any hidden fees, like withholding taxes. If a digital music distribution company charges withholding tax, it means that they keep 30% of your music revenue, if you’re not a US citizen or you don’t fill in loads of forms. As a Swiss company, we simply don’t do that.

Our main goal is to always remain transparent and make sure that your tracks are released right the first time, without any bad surprises coming later.

Widest range of shops and genres worldwide including classical and electronic music

At iMusician, we believe that the genre of music you make should showcase your strengths not cause you trouble. Afterall, what really matters is that you get your music out in the world and heard. Unlike LANDR, we’re proud to distribute your music, no matter what genre, including electronic and classical music.

Speaking of electronic music, we also cover the largest selection of electronic music shops, including Traxsource, Beatport or Juno Download. This way we make sure you’re able to maximize your reach to your audience wherever they listen to music, without compromising on your choice of music genres or your artistic vision.

LANDR doesn’t distribute on Traxsource and also doesn’t distribute any classical music releases.

FAQs

No, LANDR is not for free. Even with their Pay-as-you-go option, you will have to pay 29€ to release an album and give up 15% of your revenue which can be a significant amount of money.

No, LANDR keeps 20% of the ad-revenue from YouTube videos and you only keep 80%. With iMusician, you keep between 90% and 100% of your revenue depending on your subscription plan.

Yes, if your country of tax residency is not in the United States, LANDR will take 30% of your earnings as withholding tax. iMusician, as a Swiss company, does not charge withholding tax.

This is simple.

  1. Keep your ISRCs codes and UPC barcodes of your releases distributed via LANDR

  2. Request the takedown of your releases on LANDR

  3. Create your releases on iMusician and be sure to insert the same UPC and ISRCs codes where it is required so you will keep the same count of streams, downloads, playlists, etc.

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Join our community of half a million independent artists and labels who trust iMusician to sell and monetize their music online.

Truly Unlimited.
Your music stays online forever. No yearly or monthly fee to keep your tracks in stores.

Your Music is Safe With Us.
We're Swiss! That means no withholding tax, and no minimum payouts. You own 100% of your music copyrights.

Discover Your Potential.
Use the power of data to find out where your listeners are with our Music Analytics tool.

Break Through the Noise.
Artist Hub helps you grow your fans, get more streams and reach your goals as an artist.

Stay Free, Stay Flexible.
Switch your subscription to our free plan anytime, for as long as you need to.

Reach Fans All Over The World.
Sell and monetize your music on the widest range of shops all over the world such as Spotify, Deezer, Beatport, Amazon, Traxsource & more.

Get Playlisted.
Playlists are crucial for a successful career. Get your tracks on our lists, and increase your chances for editorial playlists.