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Sell your music with iTunes
iTunes is the world’s most popular and important digital music store, and is available in more than 100 countries worldwide. Our iTunes distribution makes it easier than ever to share your music with the whole world. In addition to the classic download options, there’s also Apple Music, a subscription-based streaming service that allows Apple to compete with Spotify and Co.
Music distributed through the iTunes store package is automatically distributed to both the iTunes Store and Apple Music.
As a rule, it takes just a few days for music to be sold on iTunes once a release has left recordJet. There are, however, always exceptions, since iTunes releases can be subjected to a random quality check. This can significantly delay the availability of your music. For this reason, always take 4-6 weeks lead time into account.
How much does iTunes pay?
One of the most important questions in digital music distribution is “how much will I make selling my music?”. For a track that sells for €0.99 on iTunes, an average of €0.71 goes to recordJet. Depending on whether you’ve chosen a deal with a 90% or 100% payout, up to €0.71 will go to you.
Streaming services typically range between 0.1 and 1 cent per play. The amount depends on the store’s advertising revenues, price model, channel used, country, number of premium customers etc., and therefore varies monthly.
Additional iTunes services
Releasing music on iTunes is great for musicians, because the store offers some extras that help with promotion. More information is available under “Services” after logging in. This is also where you can book the additional options for your release.
- Apple Digital Masters: Send files that have been especially mastered in high-quality audio for iTunes to the store. You’ll receive the “Mastered for iTunes” label, which stands for quality and an outstanding sound experience.
- iTunes Instant Gratification: Make selected tracks available for your fans before the official release date.
Registering for Apple Music for Artists is free.
iTunes preorders
iTunes releases can be preordered before the official release date. The release is visible during this time and can be ordered as an album (not as individual tracks) but cannot be downloaded yet. Audio samples are deactivated in the preorder phase.
When you distribute your music through recordJet, you can set the date for the preorders to begin. The preorder phase automatically ends on the official release date. During the preorder phase, the release can only be purchased in full (“album only”). This is a standard function and no cause for concern. Tracks can be purchased individually after the official release date.
iTunes trends
About 24 hours after a sale takes place on iTunes, Apple provides us the sales data. You can see this data in your account under “Trends”.
Credit from iTunes usually arrives at the end of the month after the purchase month, and is credited to your recordJet account on the 1st of the following month.
iTunes importer
If you’re switching to recordJet from another distributor, we have a tool that makes it easy for you to transfer all of your details: The iTunes Importer.
Log in to recordJet and open the iTunes importer. Search iTunes for the release you want and then click “Import”. The release information (basic info, track list, artist details, cover preview, etc.) is automatically transferred from iTunes. This means you no longer have to enter all the info manually, leaving you more time for the essentials. Just add any missing information for the release, and then upload the songs and the cover image in high resolution. Done.
iTunes countries
iTunes is currently available in the following countries:
Apple Music countries
Apple Music is currently available in the following countries:
- iTunes Angola
- iTunes Albania
- iTunes Algeria
- iTunes Armenia
- iTunes Egypt
- iTunes Azerbaijan
- iTunes Austria
- iTunes Bahrain
- iTunes Belgium
- iTunes Benin
- iTunes Botswana
- iTunes Bulgaria
- iTunes Burkina Faso
- iTunes Denmark
- iTunes Germany
- iTunes Estonia
- iTunes Finland
- iTunes France
- iTunes Gambia
- iTunes Ghana
- iTunes Greece
- iTunes Guinea-Bissau
- iTunes India
- iTunes Ireland
- iTunes Iceland
- iTunes Israel
- iTunes Italy
- iTunes Yemen
- iTunes Jordan
- iTunes Canada
- iTunes Cape Verde Islands
- iTunes Kenya
- iTunes Croatia
- iTunes Kuwait
- iTunes Latvia
- iTunes Lebanon
- iTunes Lithuania
- iTunes Luxemburg
- iTunes Malta
- iTunes Malawi
- iTunes Macedonia
- iTunes Moldova
- iTunes Mozambique
- iTunes Namibia
- iTunes Netherlands
- iTunes Niger
- iTunes Nigeria
- iTunes Norway
- iTunes Oman
- iTunes Poland
- iTunes Portugal
- iTunes Qatar
- iTunes Romania
- iTunes Russia
- iTunes Sao Tome & Principe
- iTunes Saudi Arabia
- iTunes Sweden
- iTunes Switzerland
- iTunes Senegal
- iTunes Seychelles
- iTunes Sierra Leone
- iTunes Zimbabwe
- iTunes Slovakia
- iTunes Slovenia
- iTunes Spain
- iTunes South Africa
- iTunes Swaziland
- iTunes Tanzania
- iTunes Czech Republic
- iTunes Tunisia
- iTunes Turkey
- iTunes Uganda
- iTunes Ukraine
- iTunes Hungary
- iTunes United Arab Emirates
- iTunes USA
- iTunes UK
- iTunes Belarus
- iTunes Cyprus
- Apple Music Anguilla
- Apple Music Antigua & Barbuda
- Apple Music Argentina
- Apple Music Armenia
- Apple Music Australia
- Apple Music Austria
- Apple Music Azerbaijan
- Apple Music Bahamas
- Apple Music Bahrain
- Apple Music Barbados
- Apple Music Belarus
- Apple Music Belgium
- Apple Music Belize
- Apple Music Bermuda
- Apple Music Bolivia
- Apple Music Botswana
- Apple Music Brazil
- Apple Music British Virgin Islands
- Apple Music Bulgaria
- Apple Music Burkina Faso
- Apple Music Cambodia
- Apple Music Canada
- Apple Music Cape Verde Islands
- Apple Music Cayman Islands
- Apple Music Chile
- Apple Music China
- Apple Music Colombia
- Apple Music Costa Rica
- Apple Music Cyprus
- Apple Music Czech Republic
- Apple Music Denmark
- Apple Music Dominica
- Apple Music Dominican Republic
- Apple Music Ecuador
- Apple Music Egypt
- Apple Music El Salvador
- Apple Music Estonia
- Apple Music Fiji
- Apple Music Finland
- Apple Music France
- Apple Music Gambia
- Apple Music Germany
- Apple Music Ghana
- Apple Music Greece
- Apple Music Grenada
- Apple Music Guatemala
- Apple Music Guinea Bissau
- Apple Music Honduras
- Apple Music Hong Kong
- Apple Music Hungary
- Apple Music India
- Apple Music Indonesia
- Apple Music Irland
- Apple Music Israel
- Apple Music Italy
- Apple Music Japan
- Apple Music Jordan
- Apple Music Kazakhstan
- Apple Music Kenya
- Apple Music Kyrgyzstan
- Apple Music Laos
- Apple Music Latvia
- Apple Music Lebanon
- Apple Music Lithuania
- Apple Music Luxemburg
- Apple Music Macau
- Apple Music Malaysia
- Apple Music Malta
- Apple Music Mauritius
- Apple Music Mexico
- Apple Music Micronesia
- Apple Music Moldavia
- Apple Music Mongolia
- Apple Music Mozambique
- Apple Music Namibia
- Apple Music Nepal
- Apple Music Netherlands
- Apple Music New Zealand
- Apple Music Nicaragua
- Apple Music Niger
- Apple Music Nigeria
- Apple Music Norway
- Apple Music Oman
- Apple Music Panama
- Apple Music Papua Neu-Guinea
- Apple Music Paraguay
- Apple Music Peru
- Apple Music Philippines
- Apple Music Poland
- Apple Music Portugal
- Apple Music Qatar
- Apple Music Romania
- Apple Music Russia
- Apple Music St. Kitts & Nevis
- Apple Music Saudi Arabia
- Apple Music Singapore
- Apple Music Slovakia
- Apple Music Slovenia
- Apple Music South Africa
- Apple Music South Korea
- Apple Music Spain
- Apple Music Sri Lanka
- Apple Music Swaziland
- Apple Music Sweden
- Apple Music Switzerland
- Apple Music Taiwan
- Apple Music Tadzhikistan
- Apple Music Thailand
- Apple Music Trinidad & Tobago
- Apple Music Turkey
- Apple Music Turkmenistan
- Apple Music Uganda
- Apple Music Ukraine
- Apple Music United Arab Emirates
- Apple Music United Kingdom
- Apple Music United States
- Apple Music Uzbekistan
- Apple Music Vietnam
- Apple Music Zimbabwe
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