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Music Distribution in India: A Simple Guide for Independent Artists and Labels

2 October 2026 · 6 min read · RDV Entertainment

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म्यूज़िक डिस्ट्रीब्यूटर आपका गाना सभी म्यूज़िक ऐप्स तक पहुँचाता है, ISRC कोड देता है, कॉलर ट्यून बनवाता है और आपकी कमाई (रॉयल्टी) इकट्ठा करके आपको देता है। RDV Entertainment उदयपुर, राजस्थान की म्यूज़िक कंपनी है — फ़्री प्लान से शुरू कीजिए और अपने गाने 150+ स्टोर्स पर रिलीज़ कीजिए।

India has millions of music listeners — and today any singer, from a big city or a small village, can put songs on the same apps as famous artists. The bridge between you and those apps is a music distributor.

What does a music distributor do?

  • Delivers your songs to Spotify, JioSaavn, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Wynk, Gaana, Instagram & Facebook and 150+ stores.
  • Gives each song the codes stores need (ISRC for every song, UPC for every release).
  • Sets up caller tunes on Jio and other networks.
  • Protects your songs on YouTube with Content ID.
  • Collects earnings from every store and pays them to you.

ISRC and UPC — what are they?

An ISRC is a unique code for one recording — like an Aadhaar number for your song. A UPC is the barcode for a release (a single, an EP or an album). Stores use these codes to count your streams and pay you. RDV Entertainment gives you an ISRC for free, or you can use your own ISRC and UPC.

Caller tunes

Your song can also become a caller tune. When you create a release, you choose the 30-second part and its name, and it goes to the telecom networks along with the stores.

How royalties work

Stores pay for streams and downloads. Their reports reach the distributor usually every month, a few months after the streaming. Your share is added to your dashboard and you withdraw it to your verified bank account once you cross the payout limit.

Artist or label?

An artist account is for singers, composers and bands releasing their own music. A label account is for music companies releasing songs for many artists under their own label name, with a team that can share the work.

How to choose a plan

  • Just starting? Begin on the Free plan and release your first song at no cost.
  • Releasing only now and then? A per-release plan means you pay only when you release, and you keep a bigger share of your earnings than on the Free plan.
  • Releasing often or running a label? A yearly plan covers all your releases for the year and adds more features.
  • Big catalogue or large YouTube channel? Talk to us about the Network Partner plan.

Compare all plans on the Pricing page — you can upgrade any time.

Why RDV Entertainment

RDV Entertainment is a music company from Udaipur, Rajasthan, and a member label of IMI (Indian Music Industry). We built our dashboard so that every artist can see every status and every rupee in one place — and talk to a real person when they need help. By The Artists, For The Artists.

Release your song with RDV Entertainment

150+ stores and platforms · YouTube Content ID · caller tunes · start free.