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Sign your music to RetLabel

Free uploads. Your own designable artist page. Real statistics. And €0.003 for every stream after your first 1,500. You keep all your rights.

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Upload for free

WAV, FLAC, MP3 or M4A. Converted in your browser, streamed at 256 kbps. Or add your Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube links as one smart link.

Keep your rights

A non-exclusive licence for streaming on RetLabel only. No distribution, no lock-in: release anywhere else, remove tracks any time.

See everything

Streams, listeners, countries, sources, playlist adds, link clicks and earnings, updated through the day, in your artist portal.

Design your page

Banner video, accent colour, artist pick, gallery, tour dates and links on retlabel.nl/@yourname.

Meet your scene

Dancers make choreographies to your tracks, promoters and curators review your submissions, and you can message everyone.

Get paid monthly

A statement every month, and a SEPA payout from €10 within 30 days of your request.

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What would you earn?

Qualifying streams: at least 30 seconds, not from your own account, at most 5 per listener per track per day.

You earn

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your free account and choose “Artist”.

  2. 2

    Fill in your details and sign the Artist Agreement online, or print and upload it.

  3. 3

    RetLabel countersigns, usually within 2 working days. You get the PDF by e-mail.

  4. 4

    Upload or link your releases, submit them for a quick check, and share your smart link.

Artist FAQ

Nothing. Uploading, your artist page, smart links and statistics are free. Paid studio services are always separate and optional.
€0.003 for every qualifying stream, starting from your 1,501st qualifying stream in total. The first 1,500 streams are not paid. Example: 10,000 qualifying streams = (10,000 − 1,500) × €0.003 = €25.50.
A stream of at least 30 seconds, not from your own account, at most 5 per listener per track per 24 hours, and not artificial. See article 7.3 of the Artist Agreement.
Your statement for a month is final by the 10th of the next month. From a balance of €10 you can request a payout; we pay within 30 days by SEPA bank transfer.
Yes, 100%. You give RetLabel a non-exclusive licence to stream your music on RetLabel only. You can release it anywhere else, and remove it at any time.
No. Music you upload is hosted on RetLabel only. If your release is already on other platforms, add the links: we build a smart link that sends listeners there, and count every click.
In your artist portal: fill in your details, read the agreement, and sign it online with a drawn or typed signature. Or download the PDF, sign it by hand and upload the scan. RetLabel countersigns and you get the PDF by e-mail.
Any time, with 14 days notice, in your portal. Your music is removed and your remaining balance is paid out.