Horus Music vs Amuse

Horus Music8.9Visit Amuse8.5Visit

Higher score Horus Music #5 in Music Distribution Platforms 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Horus Music

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Amuse #9 in Music Distribution Platforms 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Amuse

• Horus Music fits best

  Artists and small labels wanting full royalties

• Amuse fits best

  Mobile-first artists seeking growth tools

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Side by side

Feature	Horus Music 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Amuse 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Music Distribution Platforms	#9 in Music Distribution Platforms
Best for	Artists and small labels wanting full royalties	Mobile-first artists seeking growth tools
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	£20/yr	$39.99/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone	Live chat, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Horus Music 2/2 · Amuse 2/2
Publishing administration	✓	✓
YouTube Content ID	✓	✓
Specs
Artist limit	One	One
Release limit	Unlimited	Unlimited
Royalty model	Full	Mixed
Store count	100 stores	Not checked yet
Payout schedule	Monthly	Monthly
Our review
Pros	100% royalties on the artist distribution package Unlimited releases with delivery to more than 150 platforms Royalty splits, label profiles, publishing and sync licensing	Unlimited releases on every paid plan Daily analytics, smart links, splits and royalty advances Web, iOS and Android apps with broad store delivery
Cons	No free plan; annual and one-time paid options only Artist & Label Services is invite-only with bespoke revenue sharing The service is available through the web platform	No free distribution plan Artist supports one profile only Artist Content ID includes a 15% fee
Our verdict	Horus Music is a paid music distribution, publishing and label-services company for independent artists, bands, DJs, producers, songwriters and record labels. Its distribution offering covers unlimited singles, EPs and albums, with… Read the review →	Amuse is a digital music distribution platform for independent artists and labels. It delivers releases to streaming services, music stores, social platforms and user-generated-content services. Artists can upload through web, iOS and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Horus Music — where it wins

  • 100% royalties on the artist distribution package
  • Unlimited releases with delivery to more than 150 platforms
  • Royalty splits, label profiles, publishing and sync licensing

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; annual and one-time paid options only
  • Artist & Label Services is invite-only with bespoke revenue sharing
  • The service is available through the web platform

• Amuse — where it wins

  • Unlimited releases on every paid plan
  • Daily analytics, smart links, splits and royalty advances
  • Web, iOS and Android apps with broad store delivery

  Where it doesn't

  • No free distribution plan
  • Artist supports one profile only
  • Artist Content ID includes a 15% fee

• Horus Music8.9/10 · Paid

  A paid distribution service with full royalties, label tools and publishing options.

  Visit Horus MusicFull verdict →
• Amuse8.5/10 · Paid

  A mobile-friendly distributor with unlimited releases and useful growth tools.

  Visit AmuseFull verdict →