Get Your Songs on YouTube Music

YouTube Music?
You Bet!

Top Music Streaming Choice: YouTube consistently ranks as one of the best music streaming platforms, praised for its extensive music selection.

‍Global Dominance: With over 1.5 billion users, 82% of whom use it for music streaming, YouTube leads the pack in on-demand music.

‍Expanding Reach: YouTube remains the world's most popular option for streaming music, capturing 47% of the market share.

Claim your share of YouTube's massive audience—partner with Octiive to distribute your music on YouTube Music today.

YouTube Music–
The New Wave in
Streaming

YouTube Music Unveiled: Introduced in late 2018, YouTube Music merges YouTube and Google Play Music, aiming to rival Spotify with YouTube Music Premium.

‍Extensive Content: Enjoy songs, albums, playlists, artist radio stations, remixes, live performances, covers, and music videos on YouTube Music.

‍Personalized Experience: YouTube Music revolutionizes music organization and personalization for users.

‍Premium Benefits: Subscribers to YouTube Music Premium can stream music in the background, download for offline listening, and access Google Play Music's features seamlessly.

Explore the new wave of streaming with YouTube Music—partner with Octiive to distribute your music and engage with a global audience!

Make Money with
Songs & Videos on
YouTube

Monetize Your Music and Videos on YouTube: Upload your music to reach a vast audience searching on Google, and upload videos to boost your visibility.

‍Financial Opportunity: Thanks to the Music Modernization Act, YouTube Music now offers enhanced earning potential for artists, benefiting independent songwriters especially.

‍Keep Your Royalties: With Octiive, you retain 100% of your royalties at all times.

‍Reach a Global Audience: Let Octiive distribute your music and videos to YouTube's 1.5 billion music listeners and viewers worldwide.

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Why

Choose

Octiive

Make More Money

Keep 100% of your royalties on any subscription, or pay per release with no annual fee.

Get More Reach

Sell your music in 260+ stores in 140+ countries and get press coverage.

Build Your Career

Content ID, neighboring rights, PR and playlist pitching from day one, plus funding when you take off.

No Hidden Costs

Every store and Beatport included. No per-store, per-region or add-on fees.

Free Codes

UPC and ISRC codes included with every release.

Playlisting

We pitch your releases to curated playlists to grow your audience.

Pre-Release

Pre-release and promotional tools available for stores.

Chart Registration

Chart eligible and registered releases for mass exposure.

Songs on YouTube Music come from distributors. Release through Octiive and your music goes to YouTube Music and 260+ other stores. Add Content ID for $5 per release and you also earn from fan videos that use your music. Plans start at $5 a month with unlimited uploads.

Release on YouTube Music

Get your music on YouTube Music in 5 steps

Create your free Octiive account and pick a plan.
Upload your track and artwork. Your release appears as an audio track ("Art Track") on YouTube Music and YouTube.
Add YouTube Content ID for $5 if your music gets used in vlogs, edits or reposts.
Pick your release date at least 30 days out.
Get your Official Artist Channel. Once you have releases on YouTube, we can help merge your channel and your music into one verified artist channel.

Two ways to earn on YouTube

Streams: plays on YouTube Music and of your Art Tracks pay royalties like any streaming service. Content ID: when someone else uses your song in a video, the ad money from that video comes to you. Many artists earn more from Content ID than from their own uploads.

What it costs

Plan	Price	You keep
Essential (one artist)	$5/month or $29/year, unlimited uploads	100% of net royalties
Pro (2 to 4 artists)	$8/month or $69/year, unlimited uploads	100%
Executive (labels, up to 20 artists)	$190/year, unlimited uploads	100%
Pay as you go	$9 per single, $19 per album, no yearly fee	92%

Every plan includes YouTube Music plus 260+ other stores, Beatport included. No per-store fees, no add-ons to unlock the basics.

Your music stays on YouTube Music

Some distributors take your songs down if you stop paying. We don't. If a payment fails, your music stays live and your account switches to pay as you go: Octiive keeps 8% and your streams, playlists and stats stay where they are.

Do more than just release

Octiive artists get YouTube Content ID, neighboring rights collection, PR and playlist pitching from day one. When your music takes off, you can unlock royalty advances and full label support through the GoDigital Music family. Always your choice.

YouTube Music FAQ

What is Content ID and do I need it?

It finds videos on YouTube that use your music and lets you earn from them. If your songs get used in fan videos, it's worth $5 per release.

Will Content ID block my own videos?

Tell us your official channel and we'll make sure your own uploads aren't claimed.

Can I get an Official Artist Channel?

Yes. Octiive supports YouTube Official Artist Channel requests once your music is live.

How long does it take?

Set your release date at least 30 days out for the smoothest launch. Need it sooner? Our Expedite service gets your release to stores within 48 hours.

Do I keep the rights to my music?

Distributing with Octiive doesn't change who owns your music. You give us permission to deliver it and collect your royalties, and that's it.

Can I move from another distributor without losing my streams?

Yes. Re-upload with the same audio, artwork, ISRC and UPC codes and original release date. Once the Octiive version is live, ask your old distributor to take theirs down.

Last checked: October 2026. Author: Octiive team.