The Industry is Broken.
Most distributors charge you for the “privilege” of making them money. We flipped the script. Here is the cold, hard math.
90%
You keep
£0.00
Annual fee
Daily
Payouts
Your Insound profit
£9.00
After our flat 10% - we absorb all processing fees. Paid out daily once Stripe clears. No annual subscription.
To match this on Spotify, you need:
17,664
Streams to cover fee + match profit
“On streaming, your first 14,664 streams every year simply pay for your
£43.99 distribution fee. On insound., you're profitable from sale #1.”
The Fine Print Comparison
Calculated for a UK-based Independent Artist
| Feature | insound. | The “Machine” |
|---|---|---|
| Annual subscription | £0.00 | £43.99 via TuneCore |
| Commission / fee | 10% flat Stripe processing absorbed by us | 0%* *Plus hidden admin fees |
| When you get paid | From sale one Into your own Stripe account. Stripe clears in ~7 days, then pays out daily | Once you pass the payout threshold After the annual fee is earned back |
The bottom line: On streaming services, you don't just need fans; you need thousands of fans just to pay for the “privilege” of being listed. On insound, your first supporter puts you in profit.
Stop paying for the
privilege of being heard.
Join a community that values the artist over the corporation. Set up your artist profile in under two minutes.
No annual fees. No hidden costs. You keep 90% - we absorb all processing fees.
Ready to get started?
Set up your artist profile in under two minutes. 10% flat, and we can't raise it on you without 90 days' notice. The first 50 artists to publish on Insound keep a permanent Founding Artist badge, numbered and shown next to your name wherever you appear on the site.