For independent artists only.
90%
You keep
£0.00
Monthly fee
£3.00
Minimum sale price
100%
You own your masters
01
Upload
WAV, FLAC, AIFF or MP3. Page live instantly.
02
Set your price
£3.00 minimum, pay what you want available on every release.
03
Get paid
You keep 90% of every sale. We take 10% and absorb all Stripe processing fees - direct to your Stripe account.
04
Own everything
Your masters, forever.
Bandcamp sold twice. Artist trust is broken.
Spotify: ~£0.00 per stream. 333,000+ to earn £1,000.00.
Insound bootstrapped. No investors. No pressure to raise cut.
We only make money when you make money - 10%, nothing else.
Processing fees? We absorb them. Your 90% is your 90%.
“You keep 90%. We absorb the rest.
Permanently.”
Albums and EPs let you set a single price for a complete body of work. Fans get more music, you earn more per sale.
Single
£3.00–£5.00
1 track
Great for teasers and lead singles.
EP
£5.00–£8.00
3–6 tracks
A focused collection. Strong for first releases.
Album
£8.00–£15.00
7+ tracks
Your best opportunity to earn. Fans pay once, get everything.
These are typical ranges. You set the price.
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Streaming vs Insound
How streaming stacks up
Them
Artist cut
~0.003 per stream
To earn 1,000
333,000+ streams
Pricing control
None
Fan relationship
Anonymous
Who it's for
Everyone
insound.
Artist cut
90% - processing fees on us
To earn 1,000
~112 sales at 10
Pricing control
You set the price
Fan relationship
Direct - you own it
Who it's for
Independent artists only
02
Bandcamp vs Insound
The platform we learned from
Them
Artist cut
~80% after all fees
Revenue threshold
Higher rate after $5k
Platform future
Sold twice since 2022
Who it's for
Everyone including labels
Payout speed
90-120 day hold
insound.
Artist cut
90% - processing fees on us
Revenue threshold
None - same rate from sale one
Platform future
Independent, no investors
Who it's for
Independent artists only
Payout speed
~7 days (Stripe clearing), then daily
03
Competitors vs Insound
Other direct-to-fan platforms
Them
Cost to join
Up to $10/yr upfront
Payout speed
PayPal or batched
Payment method
PayPal or delayed transfer
Platform stability
Donation-funded or beta
Who it's for
Broad or niche scenes
insound.
Cost to join
Free, forever
Payout speed
~7 days (Stripe clearing), then daily
Payment method
Stripe Connect - direct to your bank
Platform stability
Independently sustainable
Who it's for
Independent artists only
No upfront cost. No monthly fee. No risk.
Free to join. Free to upload. You only pay when a fan pays you.
Moving from Bandcamp? Here's how →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%.
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%).
WAV, FLAC, AIFF, and MP3. We recommend lossless where possible - your fans deserve the best quality.
No. You keep 90%. We take 10% and absorb all processing fees out of our cut. What you see is what you get.
Always. Uploading to Insound gives us nothing except permission to host and sell your music on your behalf. You own everything, forever.
No. It costs nothing to sign up, nothing to upload, and nothing per month. We only make money when you make a sale.
You can remove your music at any time. Your Stripe earnings are already in your account - we never hold them. No lock-in, no penalty.
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.
You can generate unique download codes from your dashboard - perfect for gig merch bundles, press, or promotions. Codes are single-use and trackable.
Yes! You can enable pre-orders on any release. Fans pay upfront and get the release on launch day.
Sell music directly to fans. You keep 90% - we absorb all processing fees.
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