Amuse is a low-cost yearly distributor, $23.99 a year for one artist, that passes through 100% of ordinary royalties while you pay. Its distinctive term is the exit: your music stays live after the plan ends, but Amuse then keeps 25%. It scores 76 out of 100 on our documentation-based method.
It depends on how long you plan to pay. Amuse is worth it if you release regularly and want your music to stay live after you stop paying: Artist is $23.99 a year as of October 2026 with 100% of ordinary royalties, and after the plan ends Amuse keeps 25%. It is a weaker fit if you need Content ID, which costs 15% on Artist. If you have 10,000 monthly listeners and 1,000 Spotify followers, Dynamoi distribution pays you 90% of net receipts with nothing upfront, and you can run managed Meta and YouTube campaigns from the same account.
Disclosure: Dynamoi publishes this review and offers apply-only distribution. We have no affiliate relationship with Amuse.
Score 76 / 100 · tied #3 of 7
Artist plan, one artist
Six singles, year one
$23.99
Best for Keeping music live after you stop paying
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Staying live after expiry costs 25% of royalties, split recipients can face a plan-dependent charge, and Promote ads are a separate paid add-on.
Published US-dollar prices. Release lead times: ASAP within 24 hours as a marketing option, or scheduled dates 14, 10 or 7 days out depending on plan.
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | $23.99/year | One artist, unlimited releases. 15% Content ID fee; Store Sync $9.99 per release. amuse.io/en/pricing |
| Artist Plus | $39.99/year | Two artists. No Content ID fee; Store Sync included. amuse.io/en/pricing |
| Artist Pro | From $59.99/year | Three or more artists. No Content ID fee; Store Sync included. amuse.io/en/pricing |
| Extras | Per use | Mastering $5.99 per track; cover licensing $14.99. amuse.io/en/pricing |
| After your plan ends | 25% of royalties | Existing music stays live at a 25% commission; no new releases. Amuse: cancelling a subscription |
We rate each criterion 0 to 5 from Amuse's published pages and weight it; scores within five points are a near-tie.
| Criterion | Weight | Rating | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-one cost | 25 | 4/5 | Artist is $23.99 a year for unlimited releases, inside the $20 to $35 band. |
| Release controls and splits | 20 | 4/5 | Scheduled dates with plan-based lead times of 14, 10 or 7 days, plus an ASAP option. Split recipients without a subscription pay 15%. |
| Royalty share and exit | 20 | 3/5 | 100% of ordinary royalties while you pay. After the plan expires your music stays live, but Amuse takes 25% and YouTube monetization ends. |
| Payout documentation | 15 | 4/5 | Stores usually pay in two to three months; bank withdrawals take up to ten business days, with method-specific fees and minimums. |
| Promotion tools | 10 | 4/5 | Basic Promote links are free; a paid add-on runs Meta ads, with Meta billing the ad budget directly. |
| Rights and AI policy | 10 | 4/5 | AI music is allowed, but impersonation and AI covers are not, and AI tracks are excluded from Qobuz, Meta and YouTube Content ID. |
The anchors for each rating are on the distributor list.
Store reporting, the distributor's processing and the bank transfer are separate clocks. These are Amuse's own published estimates; we didn't measure them.
What Amuse will accept, and what it offers beyond delivery.
Independent artists who release regularly, like a mobile-capable workflow, and want the option to keep their catalog live after they stop paying, accepting the commission that then applies. Plus and Pro matter when collaborator splits and Content ID charges change the math.
Already at 10,000 monthly listeners and 1,000 Spotify followers? Dynamoi also offers distribution by application, with no upfront fee and 10% of Net Receipts.
No. New releases need a paid plan, starting with Artist at $23.99 a year. Some account and Promote link features are free, but they are not free distribution. Existing music can stay live after a plan expires, with a 25% royalty commission.
Your existing music stays live after the paid period ends, but Amuse takes 25% of royalties on releases you own. New releases and paid features stop, and YouTube monetization is removed. Split charges can also change with the release owner's plan.
Amuse advertises an ASAP 24-hour option, but the release still goes through review and every store runs its own process. Scheduled dates have lead times that depend on your plan. For a fixed launch date, leave a buffer instead of relying on the headline.
On an active plan, ordinary distribution royalties are 100%. Content ID, split recipients and expired plans are treated differently: the Artist plan lists a 15% Content ID fee, and releases whose owner has stopped paying incur 25%.
Yes. The paid Promote add-on includes a Meta ad workflow for Instagram and Facebook. It is separate from distribution, and Meta bills the advertising budget directly. An ad tool is not evidence that a release will earn streams.
Amuse allows eligible AI music but rejects impersonation and AI covers. AI content is excluded from some destinations and claiming services, so check the exact stores and monetization you need, not just whether the upload is accepted.
