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“Bounce it, sleep on it, listen again tomorrow.”
DistroKid is a fast way to get tracks onto Spotify and Apple Music. Aden covers that release moment as well, and wraps the whole operation around it. Roster, demos, release plans, fans and tours in one workspace.
Why Aden: Aden manages the full artist operation, roster, demos, release plans, fans and tours, alongside getting the music out.
| Feature | Aden | DistroKid |
|---|---|---|
| Team & roster management | Included | Not included |
| Song & file storage | Included | Not included |
| Demo review & feedback | Included | Not included |
| Release planning | Included | Basic |
| Tours & events | Included | Not included |
| Fan & contact CRM | Included | Not included |
| Streaming analytics | Included | Basic |
| Artist website & smart links | Included | Smart links |
| Email campaigns | Included | Not included |
| Music distribution | Coming soon | Included |
| Mastering / production tools | Coming soon | Not included |
| Web, desktop & mobile | Included | Mobile only |
| Real-time collaboration | Included | Not included |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid tiers | From $22.99/yr |
People
Teams, members, and the organisation that holds them
Catalogue
Tracks, versions, albums, playlists
Open work
Todos and milestones
Yes. Aden brings team and roster management, song and file storage, demo review and feedback, tours and events, a fan and contact CRM, email campaigns, and real-time collaboration into one workspace, next to what DistroKid does for distribution.
Aden includes team and roster management, song and file storage, demo review and feedback, tours and events, a fan and contact CRM, email campaigns, and real-time collaboration, which this comparison does not list for DistroKid. Aden also has these as full features, where DistroKid is listed with a qualifier: release planning (Basic), streaming analytics (Basic), an artist website and smart links (Smart links), and desktop and mobile apps (Mobile only).
Yes. On Aden, music distribution is coming soon, so keep DistroKid for that and run the rest of the operation in Aden.
Bring people, catalogue, and open work over from DistroKid, in that order. The guide is at aden.space/migrate, and an AI agent can run the move from the brief at aden.space/migrate.md.
Aden has a free plan, and paid plans from €5 a month. For DistroKid, the comparison table lists: From $22.99/yr.
Aden is the all-in-one option. Next to DistroKid, this comparison also covers TuneCore, CD Baby, and UnitedMasters for distribution.