Royalties & Fees
SoundLoud charges content owners a flat fee of $0.19 per single and $0.99 per album sold via SoundStation Music Store.
As a member of SoundLoud , you are paid royalties instantly after the completion of any sale of music through your SoundStation Music Stores. All royalty earnings are paid out in U.S. currency.
Access real-time royalty reports, performance data, and virtual fan mail at anytime by logging into your SoundLoud.com account.
| Features & Fees | SoundLoud SoundStation Music Store |
CDbaby | AmazonMP3 | iTunes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Per Download | SINGLE$0.99 | ALBUM$9.99 | SINGLE$0.99 | ALBUM$9.99 | SINGLE$0.99 | ALBUM$9.99 | SINGLE$0.99 | ALBUM$9.99 |
| Fee Per Download | $0.19 | $0.99 | $0.43 | $4.70 | $0.34 | $3.81 | $0.29 | $2.99 |
| Earnings Per Download | $0.80 | $9.00 | $0.56 | $5.29 | $0.65 | $6.18 | $0.70 | $7.00 |
| Royalty Payout Rate | 81% | 90% | 57% | 53% | 66% | 62% | 70% | 70% |
| Royalty Payout Cycle | Daily |
2-3 Months |
2-3 Months |
2-3 Months |
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| Royalty Cashout Minimum | No Minimum |
User Selected | $20 or $28 | $250 | ||||
| Setup Fees | $0 | $35 Per Album | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Maintenance Fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Music Cleared for Sale | Instantly | Weeks or Months | Weeks | Weeks or Months | ||||
| Reserves the right to sell your music at any price. | SoundLoud members always control prices of downloads. | Rights Reserved | Rights Reserved | Rights Reserved | ||||
| Customer Credit Card Payment Options |
Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover |
Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover |
Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover |
Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover |
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| Customer E-Wallet Payment Options |
PayPal, Amazon Payments, Google Checkout |
PayPal | Amazon Payments | PayPal | ||||
| Widget-Based Purchasing/Downloading |
Customers can preview, buy, and download music without leaving your webpage. | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | ||||
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