How to Get Your Music on Tidal
How to get your music on Tidal

Get Your Music on Tidal

Tidal is well known for both its high fidelity sound and high royalty payments. There's never been a better time to put your songs on Tidal, get heard by new global audiences and earn even more money to fund your music career. With Ditto, you'll keep 100% of your royalties.

01Getting started

How to Get Your Music on Tidal

1. Create your free Ditto Music account.

2. Upload music to Tidal along with its artwork, lyrics and release day.

3. Add credits and collaborators to share in your Tidal royalties.

4. Get a free Pre-Save link to share with your fanbase.

5. Receive full streaming reports and keep 100% of the money you make.

How to release music on Tidal
02Why Tidal

Why Upload Your Songs to Tidal?

Higher royalty rates and legions of worldwide users makes Tidal an industry leader and one of the best platforms to release & promote your music on.

Releasing music to Tidal through Ditto also means you'll also get a free Tidal Pre-Save link to share with fans before your next big music drop.

We’ll also give you the option to make your music available on Tidal in HD quality, giving your fans a high-fidelity listening experience every time they tune in.

03The Ditto toolkit

Why use Ditto Music.

  • Unlimited Releases

    Release as much music as you like to every major music platform worldwide.

  • Free Pre-Save SmartLinks

    Let fans pre-save your music before it drops and share your release everywhere with just one link.

  • Keep 100% Royalties

    Keep 100% of the royalties you earn and all of the rights to your music.

  • Publishing, Sync & More

    Access tools and services to boost your profile and earnings, including publishing, sync pitching, chart registration and more.

  • Advanced Analytics

    Explore streaming insights, download numbers and listener demographic data. Get the Ditto app to track stats from your phone.

  • Fast Payouts

    Get paid royalties directly into your account and withdraw your earnings with a couple of clicks.

  • Split Payments

    Automatically split royalties with your collaborators, producers, features, songwriters or anyone else who's earned a cut.

  • Get Signed

    We scout talent from our distribution services and sign them to label services deals where we can offer more marketing support.

  • More Stores

    Distribute to 150+ stores in a single upload. Land on every platform that pays.

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How to get your music on Tidal

Tidal Music Distribution Explained

Can I get my music on Tidal?

Yes! As soon as you sign up to Ditto, you can start uploading music to all the biggest platforms instantly - including Tidal. Before you submit your music, make sure it meets our audio guidelines and artwork rules to ensure it passes Tidal’s upload requirements and gets accepted.

How long does it take to upload songs to Tidal?

It usually takes a minimum of 10 days from the day you upload your tracks on the Ditto Release Builder. Or you can use our Priority Distro service to get it live in less than 72 hours.

Can I choose a specific Tidal release date?

You can! Unlike many other music distributors, Ditto lets you choose the exact date you’d like your release to go live across all stores and platforms.  Just keep in mind, the date you choose should be no earlier than 10 days from the date you upload your track to Ditto.

How much money will I make from Tidal?

Lots of factors can affect streaming royalties, it’s hard to say exactly how much money you can make from getting your music streamed on Tidal. However, the platform is recognised as having one of the highest royalty payment rates out there.

When will I get paid by Tidal?

The estimated turnover for receiving Tidal payments is around two months from the time after your tracks have been successfully uploaded and released. You can expect to receive 100% of your Tidal royalties directly into your Ditto account as soon as we receive them from the platform.

How can I get more streams on Tidal?

Signing up to Tidal for Artists is the most effective way to generate more streams, more discovery opportunities and more promo potential for your music. Make sure you’re staying up-to-date with our Unsigned Advice blog and subscribe to our mailing list so you don’t miss out on the latest industry tips, tricks & advice.

How do I start uploading music to Tidal?

As soon as you sign up for a Ditto Music account, you can start uploading your music to Tidal. It’s really that easy. Plus you’ll keep absolutely everything you earn!

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