Comparing The WORST Music Distributor Terms | Distrokid, Too Lost, TuneCore, Landr, Symphonic + More

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In this episode of the Top Music Attorney Podcast, Comparing The WORST Music Distributor Terms, Entertainment Attorney, Miss Krystle discusses what artists and producers need to know about  music distributors and the fine print that could be costing them money. From remix rights to royalty forfeiture, this breakdown covers some of the most surprising and overlooked clauses hidden inside the terms of service from major platforms like DistroKid, TuneCore, LANDR, Too Lost, Symphonic, and CD Baby.

Whether you're considering a new distributor or just want to make sure you’re not being taken advantage of, this episode takes a deep dive into real contract language and user obligations. If you're serious about protecting your music and your money, this is the conversation you can't afford to miss.

0:00 Coming Up

00:20 Switching Music Distributors Guide  

00:43 Which Music Distributors Are The Worst?  

01:07 Background With Music Distributors As A Lawyer & Musicians  

01:25 Royalties & Contractual Obligations  

02:04 Non-Biased Music Distributor Reviews  

02:49 What Is A Terms of Service?  

03:23 LANDR's Claims of Infringement & Take-Down Notices  

04:24 LANDR's Digital Release Services - Payments  

04:50 Inactivity with LANDR  

05:42 Delgado Entertainment Law  

05:59 LANDR Fair Trade AI Program  

06:20 LANDR's AI Financial Incentive  

07:18 Full LANDR's Terms of Service Review  

07:35 DistroKid's Remix Rights  

08:05 Spotify's New Remix Tier  

08:20 Distributor Giving Permission To Spotify For Remixes  

09:12 DistroKid's Lack of Auditing Rights  

10:13 DistroKid's Can Keep Your Royalties Post Termination  

10:53 Full Review of DistroKid's Terms of Service  

11:05 DistroKid's Forfeiture of Your Royalties  

11:23 TuneCore's Terms of Service  

11:45 TuneCore's Right To Take Your Royalties Due To Claims  

12:17 TuneCore's Ability To Redistribute Your Funds To "Third Parties"  

12:46 Your Royalties Will Gather Interest For TuneCore  

13:27 TuneCore's Waiver of Moral Rights & Right To Remix  

14:26 Too Lost Withholding Payments For Up To 2 Years  

15:15 Too Lost's Forfeiture of Your Royalties  

15:55 Too Lost Fees  

16:54 Do You Want A Full Too Lost Terms of Service Review?  

17:03 CD Baby's Right To Use Your Music For Advertisements  

17:38 CD Baby's Withholding of Royalties  

18:20 CD Baby's Statute of Limitations  

19:17 CD Baby's Full Terms of Service Review  

19:33 Symphonic's Forfeiture of Your Royalties  

19:59 Symphonic's Right To Create Derivative Works (Remixes)  

20:34 Lack of Honesty With Music Distributors  

21:15 Symphonic's Limitation of Liability ($50)  

22:05 What Are The Best Music Distributors?  

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