Ditto Music vs Symphonic

Release your music your way. Reach fans across the world, stay in control of your career and keep 100% of the royalties you earn with Ditto.

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01Pricing & features

How Ditto stacks up against Symphonic.

More than just music distribution. Ditto gives independent artists the tools to release, promote and grow their music while keeping 100% of their royalties. See how we compare to Symphonic below.

	DITTO	SYMPHONIC
Price	$19 p/y	$29.99 p/y
Unlimited releases	Yes	Yes
Keep 100% of your royalties	Yes	On starter plan
Pre-save SmartLinks	Yes	Through a third party
Playlist submissions	Included	Select pitching/marketing services
Music publishing services	Yes	Via publishing partner
YouTube Content ID	Yes	Revenue share applies
Sync licensing opportunities	Yes, with Ditto Pro & Label plans	Application-based
Keep your music in stores long-term	Yes, with Ditto Pro & Label plans	Removed after subscription ends
Overall experience	Built for independent artists at every stage	Tiered platform with more available as you move up
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02Why Ditto

Is Ditto Music better than Symphonic?

Looking for an alternative to Symphonic? See how Ditto gives independent artists everything they need to release and grow their music.

Start for less.
Ditto gives you unlimited releases for one artist for $19 a year, compared to $29.99 a year with Symphonic Starter. Both let you keep 100% of your standard distribution royalties, but Ditto gets you started for less.
Built by artists, for artists.
Ditto was founded by musicians Matt and Lee Parsons after experiencing the struggles of independent artists first-hand. Since 2005, we’ve helped artists around the world release music and grow their careers.
Keep everything you earn.
With Ditto, you keep 100% of your royalties on every plan. We also offer music publishing services that help you earn more from your songs through publishing royalties and sync opportunities. Ditto helps artists build long-term income alongside collecting streaming revenue.
Collect more than streaming royalties.
There’s more money in your music than streams alone. Ditto Pro includes music publishing royalty collection alongside your distribution, giving you another way to collect what your music earns. Symphonic offers publishing as an additional service which may carry extra fees.
Grow without giving up a cut.
Ditto Pro unlocks publishing, sync, YouTube Content ID and more for one annual fee while you keep 100% of your standard distribution royalties. Symphonic Partner offers additional services through a custom percentage-based deal.
Keep your releases live.
With Ditto Release Protection, protected music stays in stores even if you cancel your plan or miss a payment. With Symphonic Starter, cancelling means your content is taken down once your annual term comes to an end.

03Ditto artists

What our artists say.

“Working with Ditto has been a sick experience. They’ve got a solid team who are incredibly supportive of me and my team’s ideas & vision, allowing me to be the artist I want.”
JB Scofield
“Ditto keep it real, back my music and give it the support it needs. I’m proud to be distributed by them!”
Ted Jasper
“The Ditto team is great! You’re fully supported but still have complete creative control, which is the most important thing for an independent artist.”
Jaz Karis
“Ditto has given us the ability to control our music and package it in unique ways. They have fully supported our releases with some amazing results!”
Karmic
“To be with Ditto is to be at home. You feel free, you feel heard. And as a singer, that is the goal.”
Lennis Rodriguez
“With support from the Ditto team, I’ve been able to follow my own path. They’ve helped my music find new audiences around the world.”
Mom Tudie