For artists

Your music. Your money.
Permanently.

For independent artists and independent labels, in the UK and US. You keep 90% of every sale and we absorb the processing fees out of our cut.

90%

You keep

£0.00

Monthly fee

£3

Minimum price

100%

Masters kept

Sell your music Browse the store

How it works

Four steps. That's it.

Connect Stripe

Set up payouts first - you need it before you can publish. Your money goes straight into your own Stripe account.

Upload

WAV, FLAC, AIFF or MP3. Add your artwork, or let us generate it.

Set your price

£3 minimum, pay what you want available on every release.

Publish

Your page goes live as soon as you hit publish. You keep 90% of every sale, and your masters, forever.

Pricing

More tracks, more value.

Albums and EPs let you set a single price for a complete body of work. Fans get more music, you earn more per sale. These are typical ranges - you set the price.

Single

1 track

Great for teasers and lead singles.

£3–£5

3–6 tracks

A focused collection. Strong for first releases.

£5–£8

Album

7+ tracks

Your best opportunity to earn. Fans pay once, get everything.

£8–£15

You keep 90%. We absorb the rest.
Permanently.

The difference

See how we compare.

Insound is bootstrapped. No investors, so no pressure to raise the cut later. We only make money when you make money - 10%, and nothing else.

Moving from Bandcamp

Streaming vs Insound

How streaming stacks up

Them

insound.

Artist cut

~£0.003 per stream

90% - processing fees on us

To earn £1,000.00

333,000+ streams

~112 sales at £10.00

Pricing control

None

You set the price

Fan relationship

Anonymous

Direct - you own it

Who it's for

Everyone

Independents only

Bandcamp vs Insound

The platform we learned from

Them

insound.

Artist cut

~80% after all fees

90% - processing fees on us

Revenue threshold

15% until $5k, then 10%

10% from sale one

Platform future

Sold twice since 2022

Independent, no investors

Who it's for

Everyone including majors

Independents only

Processing fees

Passed on to you

Absorbed out of our 10%

Competitors vs Insound

Other direct-to-fan platforms

Them

insound.

Cost to join

Some charge upfront

Free, forever

Payout route

Often PayPal or batched

Stripe Connect - your own account

Payment method

PayPal or delayed transfer

Direct to your bank

Processing fees

Usually passed on

Absorbed out of our 10%

Who it's for

Broad or niche scenes

Independents only

No upfront cost. No monthly fee. No risk.

Free to join. Free to upload. You only pay when a fan pays you.

Common questions

Questions artists ask

All questions

Is the 10% rate permanent?+

Yes. Our 10% is not a launch promotion or an introductory offer - it's the whole business model. We absorb Stripe's processing fees out of our 10%, so you always keep exactly 90%. If we ever needed to change it, existing artists get at least 90 days' written notice and it would only apply to sales after that date.

Does Insound hold my money?+

No. We use Stripe Connect - when a fan buys your music, 90% goes straight to your Stripe account. Stripe holds new earnings for about 7 days (their standard clearing period, not ours), then pays out to your bank daily - automatically, no fees. If you need money sooner, you can withdraw instantly for a small Stripe fee (~1%).

What formats do you accept?+

WAV, FLAC, AIFF and MP3. We recommend WAV or FLAC where possible - fans download exactly the file you upload, with no conversion or compression.

Are there any hidden fees?+

No. You keep 90%. We take 10% and absorb all processing fees out of our cut. What you see is what you get.

Do I keep my masters?+

Always. Uploading to Insound gives us nothing except permission to host and sell your music on your behalf. You own everything, forever.

Is there a subscription fee?+

No. It costs nothing to sign up, nothing to upload, and nothing per month. We only make money when you make a sale.

What happens if I want to leave?+

Take any release off the store whenever you like. Anything with sales stays hosted so the people who bought it keep their downloads - everything else you can delete outright. Your Stripe earnings are already in your account. No lock-in, no penalty.

Can I set pay what you want pricing?+

Yes. Every release has a minimum price and fans can pay more if they choose. Many artists find fans voluntarily pay well above the minimum.

How do download codes work?+

Generate them free from your dashboard, in batches of up to 50 - perfect for gigs, press or promotions. Each code is single-use and trackable, and lasts 90 days by default.

Can I do pre-orders?+

Yes! You can enable pre-orders on any release. Fans pay upfront and get the release on launch day.

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