TuneCore vs Horus Music

TuneCore9.0Visit Horus Music8.9Visit

Higher score TuneCore #4 in Music Distribution Platforms 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit TuneCore

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

• TuneCore fits best

  Artists wanting analytics and mastering add-ons

• Horus Music fits best

  Artists and small labels wanting full royalties

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Side by side

Feature	TuneCore 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Horus Music 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#4 in Music Distribution Platforms	#5 in Music Distribution Platforms
Best for	Artists wanting analytics and mastering add-ons	Artists and small labels wanting full royalties
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$24.99/yr	£20/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone
Integrations	150+ integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features TuneCore 2/2 · Horus Music 2/2
Publishing administration	✓	✓
YouTube Content ID	✓	✓
Specs
Artist limit	One	One
Release limit	Unlimited	Unlimited
Royalty model	Mixed	Full
Store count	150 stores (best)	100 stores
Payout schedule	Monthly	Monthly
Our review
Pros	Unlimited distribution to 150+ digital stores Advanced trends and analytics with monthly payouts Publishing administration, splits, Content ID, and AI mastering	100% royalties on the artist distribution package Unlimited releases with delivery to more than 150 platforms Royalty splits, label profiles, publishing and sync licensing
Cons	No free plan is available The platform is web-only Its royalty model is mixed, including 80% social-platform revenue retention	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
Our verdict	TuneCore is a paid music distribution service for independent artists, labels, and managers. It delivers releases to more than 150 digital stores, streaming services, and social platforms, while adding publishing administration, revenue… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• TuneCore — where it wins

  • Unlimited distribution to 150+ digital stores
  • Advanced trends and analytics with monthly payouts
  • Publishing administration, splits, Content ID, and AI mastering

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The platform is web-only
  • Its royalty model is mixed, including 80% social-platform revenue retention

• 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

• TuneCore9.0/10 · Paid

  TuneCore combines broad distribution, analytics, publishing tools, and AI mastering for independent artists.

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• Horus Music8.9/10 · Paid

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

  Visit Horus MusicFull verdict →