FAQ
Which Online Stores will my music be distributed to?
We´ll send your music to the following Online stores - but not limited to:
Apple Music / Beats Music / 24-7 Entertainment / 7 Digital / Amazon / Basepoint / Cricket Muve Music / Deezer / Deutsche Telecom / MusicLoad / eMusic / Gogoyoko / Google Play/ Gracenote / Gramo / HelloJuneNet / InProdicon / iTunes/ JB Hi-Fi Now / Klicktrack Music Store / Media Service Provider / Mondia Media / Muusika24.ee / Nokia / NRK DMA / Omnifone: Sony Music Unlimited, Rara.com / RDIO / Rhapsody / Napster / SecuryCast / Simfy / Slacker/ SoundExchange / Spotify / TIDAL / TDC Play / Xbox Music / YouTube Audio ID / Zvooq / KKBOX / AWA / Saavn
Apple Music / Beats Music / 24-7 Entertainment / 7 Digital / Amazon / Basepoint / Cricket Muve Music / Deezer / Deutsche Telecom / MusicLoad / eMusic / Gogoyoko / Google Play/ Gracenote / Gramo / HelloJuneNet / InProdicon / iTunes/ JB Hi-Fi Now / Klicktrack Music Store / Media Service Provider / Mondia Media / Muusika24.ee / Nokia / NRK DMA / Omnifone: Sony Music Unlimited, Rara.com / RDIO / Rhapsody / Napster / SecuryCast / Simfy / Slacker/ SoundExchange / Spotify / TIDAL / TDC Play / Xbox Music / YouTube Audio ID / Zvooq / KKBOX / AWA / Saavn
How do I send my music files?
You send your music files, and press material packaged as either ZIP or RAR via WEETRANSFER or via Dropbox, to: contact@nilssondistribution.com
How much do I get paid?
You get 70% of all streaming and downloads paid if you have ordered Bronze Package (Free).
You get 90% of all streaming and downloads paid if you have ordered Silver or Gold Package.
There emit the Payout Schedule 4 times a year, as we sell on to you as an artist.
If you do not make money, we earn no money.
If you make money, we earn money, too.
You get 90% of all streaming and downloads paid if you have ordered Silver or Gold Package.
There emit the Payout Schedule 4 times a year, as we sell on to you as an artist.
If you do not make money, we earn no money.
If you make money, we earn money, too.
Who owns my rights?
You retain and own all your rights itself to the Master, videos, photo's etc.
Our service is a service for musicians who want to publish their own material. We assist with the music being released on digital platforms, as well as being properly registered with GRAMEX and NCB. So no fancy or obscure agreements here.
Our service is a service for musicians who want to publish their own material. We assist with the music being released on digital platforms, as well as being properly registered with GRAMEX and NCB. So no fancy or obscure agreements here.
ISRC code - why do I need it?
ISRC code (International Standard Recording Code) is a unique identification number of recorded music or music videos. We´ll provide one for you. For free
What is GRAMEX? (Danish citizens only)
Gramex is approved by the Ministry of Culture as the organization in Denmark that collects payments on behalf of performers and record companies, when recorded music played in public in Denmark.
Read more about Gramex here
Read more about Gramex here
Should I pay for NCB? (Danish citizens only)
You don´t have to pay to NCB if you release digitally only, BUT
If you choose to sell both digital and physical copies, you must register your music with NCB, as there is a fee associated with the release, depending on the number of physical copies.
If you release your music as a "digital release only" - ie. choose not to sell physical copies - we make sure that NCB will have the following information for each number that you publish digitally.
Read more about NCB here
If you choose to sell both digital and physical copies, you must register your music with NCB, as there is a fee associated with the release, depending on the number of physical copies.
If you release your music as a "digital release only" - ie. choose not to sell physical copies - we make sure that NCB will have the following information for each number that you publish digitally.
- Track: Title
- Names: Composer and lyricist
- Names of artists / band
- ISRC code
Read more about NCB here
Nilsson Music Shop
When artists sell their music through iTunes, Amazon or Apple Music, these companies take a commission fee like 50% per download. After that the digital aggregator takes its agreed % of the sales.
Then there's not much left to the artist.
Here you can see an example of how much you get paid respectively from Itunes and Nilsson Online Distribution:
Itunes
Price album: $12,99
50% of $12,99 (Itunes fee) = $6,495
10% of $6,495 (Distributor) = $0,6495
To Artist: $5,8455
Nilsson Music Shop
Price album: $12,99
2,9 % + $0,30 (card payment) = $0,67671
10% of $12,31329 (Distributor) = $1,231329
To Artist: $11,08196
Nilsson Music Shop
Then there's not much left to the artist.
Here you can see an example of how much you get paid respectively from Itunes and Nilsson Online Distribution:
Itunes
Price album: $12,99
50% of $12,99 (Itunes fee) = $6,495
10% of $6,495 (Distributor) = $0,6495
To Artist: $5,8455
Nilsson Music Shop
Price album: $12,99
2,9 % + $0,30 (card payment) = $0,67671
10% of $12,31329 (Distributor) = $1,231329
To Artist: $11,08196
Nilsson Music Shop
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