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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Spare Music is so helpful and everyone there so professional. One can tell by simple conversation they care about the customer and what they do. Only good things from and to them all.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great platform, communication with staff is also really great, they're very willing to help. I got nothing bad to say about sparemusic as of my experience so far.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

when it comes to losing potential customers , he is the best at giving the most automated responses i have ever seen by far. he is a like a robot the dude named Chris bro. he is a total negligent ind... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Spare Music is, hands down, the best distribution company I’ve ever used—and I’ve used pretty much all of them. As an independent artist and digital marketing pro, I’ve run releases through t... See more

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  1. Music Management and Promotion

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Spare Music makes distribution simple. We work with the biggest music platforms on the planet including, Spotify, Apple and Deezer and make it super easy to get your music heard!


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4.4

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

38 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

One of the greatest Distribution…

One of the greatest Distribution Services! the user experience makes it super easy to distribute your music even if its your first time doing it

1 December 2025
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Thank you so much for the kind words! 💛 We're really glad you’ve had such a helpful experience with our team it means a lot to us. Always here whenever you need anything! 🙌

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great platform

Great platform, communication with staff is also really great, they're very willing to help. I got nothing bad to say about sparemusic as of my experience so far.

1 October 2025
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Thank you so much for the kind words! 💛 We're really glad you’ve had such a helpful experience with our team it means a lot to us. Always here whenever you need anything! 🙌

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ive been using spare music for years…

Ive been using spare music for years now and i only had a handful of issues that were resolved quickly they respond fast and upload music fast

1 December 2025
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Reply from Spare Music

Thank you, Kazaki! 🙌 We really appreciate you sticking with us over the years. Glad to hear our team has been able to sort things quickly and keep your releases moving fast. Always here to support you! 🎶💛

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Spare Music is so helpful and everyone…

Spare Music is so helpful and everyone there so professional. One can tell by simple conversation they care about the customer and what they do. Only good things from and to them all.

1 December 2025
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Thank you so much for the kind words! 💛 We're really glad you’ve had such a helpful experience with our team it means a lot to us. Always here whenever you need anything! 🙌

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Why Spare Is the Only Distributor I Trust

Spare Music is, hands down, the best distribution company I’ve ever used—and I’ve used pretty much all of them.

As an independent artist and digital marketing pro, I’ve run releases through the big-name distributors, tested their dashboards, dealt with their support teams, and fought with their weird limitations. Nobody comes close to the way Spare Music handles artists.

The platform is clean, fast, and actually built for real-world workflows. Uploads are simple, releases go out smoothly, and I’m not stuck second-guessing whether my music is actually going to hit the stores on time. The reporting is straightforward, payouts make sense, and I don’t feel like I need a spreadsheet and a detective badge just to figure out what I earned.

Where Spare Music really destroys the competition, though, is support. With other distributors, you’re lucky if you get a copy-pasted response a week later. With Spare, I actually feel like a human being is on the other side who understands what I’m trying to do and wants my release to win. Questions get answered, problems get solved, and I never feel brushed off.

After trying everyone else, Spare Music is the only distributor I actually trust with my catalog. If you’re tired of feeling like just another ticket number in somebody’s system, move your releases to Spare and don’t look back.

1 December 2025
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Reply from Spare Music

Tony, thank you so much for the incredible review and for trusting us with your releases. 💛

Hearing this from someone who’s worked with so many distributors (and knows the digital marketing world inside out) really hits differently. We’ve put a lot of love into making the platform simple, fast, and dependable, and it’s amazing to hear that it shows on your side.

We’re really grateful to be your distributor of choice, and we’ll keep pushing to make Spare even better for you and your catalog. 🙌🎶

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

when it comes to losing potential…

when it comes to losing potential customers , he is the best at giving the most automated responses i have ever seen by far. he is a like a robot the dude named Chris bro. he is a total negligent individual he just bans you whenever he feels like it. he makes sparemusic into a terrible service he should be fired from this company, as he just makes it way worse then it already is. support is basically not there and all that yada yada you already know.. dont use the service cause they are gunna scam you

12 November 2025
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Reply from Spare Music

We’re sorry to hear you feel this way, but we do want to be very clear for anyone reading: we only take action on an account when there is a verified violation of our Terms and is never based on personal feelings or “whenever someone feels like it.”

Chris is one of the most dedicated people on our team, and he doesn’t make suspension decisions alone. Every action is reviewed internally and is based on compliance, platform safety, and DSP requirements. We understand that can feel frustrating, but protecting the platform and the artists who rely on it is something we take seriously.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Better than Distrokid by a mile

I've been using spare music as an alternative to Distrokid for well over a year now and everything from the interface down to the support is way better.

It's cleaner, easier, quicker etc. They have actual live support, they have clear and way more detailed statistics. Can't recommend it enough to artists and labels big and small.

11 August 2025
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Reply from Spare Music

Thanks so much, Harv! 🙌
Really appreciate you sharing this it means a lot to hear that the interface, speed, and live support have made such a big difference for you. We’re always working to keep things simple, fast, and creator-friendly, so feedback like this keeps us motivated. Grateful to have you with us! 🎶💛

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional & Efficent

I have been using SpareMusic for over two years now, and it has been a great experience working with this distributor. I tried many of the other distributors, but none of them were as good as SpareMusic. From the uploading process to the customer service, it has been phenomenal. I highly recommend trying their services. If you're a new user or an experienced user, you won't regret it!

11 August 2025
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Thank you so much, Osama! 🙌
We really appreciate you sticking with us for over two years. It means a lot to hear that both the upload flow and our support team have made things smooth for you. We're grateful for the recommendation and excited to keep supporting your music journey! 💛🎶

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

THE BEST MUSIC DISTRIBUTOR

The best music distributor. I repeat — the best.

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Extremely fast. My music gets approved within 24 hours and is released in around 10 days. No other distributor is this fast — especially considering that it’s free.

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Very user-friendly. It has a clean, simple, and beautiful interface.

3.

Moderator Chris is very responsible. He usually replies within 12 hours and properly looks into any issues.

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Free YouTube OAC service. This feature is fantastic. I verified my YouTube account, and now my music is automatically uploaded to my channel.

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Spotify Discovery Mode.

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Plenty of services like Vevo, promoting tools, and more.

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Take-down feature. Most distributors don’t offer this. Here, you can take down your release within 24 hours.

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Analytics for stores like YouTube, Spotify, and TikTok.

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New artist slots for only $1.99.

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Free feature (collaboration) option.

Note: I haven’t made a withdrawal yet, so I can’t guarantee anything about safety or payout reliability.

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Drawbacks:

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There’s no direct Spotify Artist Claim option (not a big issue — I was able to verify through the Spotify for Artists website).

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They take 50% of royalties for free plan, and on top of that, taxes apply — which ends up being quite a lot.

THAT'S ALL. GOOD LUCK!

31 July 2025
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Reply from Spare Music

Eldor, thank you for such an incredibly detailed review! 💛
We love hearing how much you’re enjoying the speed, the tools, and especially the YouTube OAC + Discovery Mode features. Chris will be very happy to hear the shout-out too! 🙌

We also appreciate you calling out the drawbacks totally fair and always helpful for us as we continue improving the platform. If you ever have questions when you get to your first payout, just reach out and we’ll walk you through everything.

Thanks again for the amazing support! We're glad to have you with us! 🚀🎶

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reliable music distributor

Been working with spare for almost about a year now, and can say it's been a positive experience. The site is very user friendly, upload process for your music is simple, and support chat is always quick to respond. Would recommend for artists looking for a reliable music distributor!

30 September 2024
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Reply from Spare Music

Thanks so much, Tyler! 🙌
Really glad to hear you’ve had a smooth experience this past year. We love keeping things simple, fast, and reliable and it’s awesome to hear support has been helpful too. Appreciate the recommendation! 🎶💛

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Spare music review.

I’ve been using Spare music for three months now and have been really impressed so far with the quality and ease it takes to upload music. I would highly recommend this website for anyone working in the music industry.

31 July 2025
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Reply from Spare Music

Thanks so much, Jordan! 🙌 We're really glad you're enjoying how simple and smooth it is to release music with us. Appreciate the recommendation. Excited to keep supporting your journey! 🎶💛

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Distribution Provider

Great Distribution Provider, communication is great and they reply fast, organized and they know how to grow your music

24 July 2025
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Reply from Spare Music

Thanks so much, Rizk! 🙌 We're really glad to hear you've had a great experience with our distribution and communication. Helping you grow your music is exactly what we're here for appreciate you being with us! 🎶💛

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love Spare it’s been the easiest…

Love Spare it’s been the easiest service I’ve used to distribute my music

31 July 2024
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Reply from Spare Music

Thanks so much, Jason! 💛
We love hearing that Spare has made distributing your music easy that’s exactly what we’re here for. Appreciate you being with us! 🎶🙌

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Support!

Their support team helps out in a timely manner and have been able to address and resolve any issue that has come up. They have helped me spread my music efficiently and smoothly to my listeners allowing me freely work from anywhere!

10 May 2025
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Reply from Spare Music

Thank you so much, Carlos! 💛 We're really glad to hear our support team has been there for you and that releasing your music has been smooth and stress-free. Appreciate you sharing your experience and we’re excited to keep helping you reach listeners everywhere! 🎶🙌

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The BEST music distributor in the industry!

I’ve been working with Spare Music through years with nothing but positive feedback about this distributor and there team. Spare has continued to evolve and upgrade the services they offer as well as add new ones to help artists and labels grow in a way other distributors do not. They continuously try to make the process of distributing music as simple and smooth as possible and I highly recommend checking them out if you're an artist in the music industry!

22 July 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve been using them for 2 years for my…

I’ve been using them for 2 years for my label. Haven’t had any issues and support responds fast. Love some of the tools they integrated into the platform

22 November 2024
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Reply from Spare Music

Thanks so much, Claud! 💛 We're really glad to hear the platform’s been smooth for you and that the tools are helping your label. Always here if you need anything and appreciate you being with us these past 2 years! 🙌

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Spare Music Is Great!

I've been using Spare Music for a few years now and it's been great! UI is perfect, its easy to upload on and customer service is fast and always helps you out when needed. Would def recommend

5 March 2025
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Reply from Spare Music

Thank you so much for the kind words! 💛 We're really glad to hear you've had a great experience and it means a lot that you’d recommend us. Always here if you need anything! 🙌🎶

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Distributor Always on the ball

I am disappointed to see so many negative reviews, I have been working with spare now for 2 years and lets just start by saying if you steal music or upload ai bs or don't do proper accreditations you will encounter problems. I have had no problems to date and will continue my tenure here. Im not sure why people say support takes so long, i think the longest waited for a ticket was about an hour or so!

Would recommend to artists looking for a great distribution PARTNER.

22 July 2025
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Reply from Spare Music

Thank you so much, Sal! 🙌💛 We really appreciate you sharing your experience and we're glad to be your distribution partner. Our team works hard to keep things smooth, fast, and fair for everyone, so it means a lot to hear this.

Thanks for being with us these past 2 years! 🎶

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