How to distribute music to Kakao Music

Release your music on Kakao Music with Spilix: unlimited uploads from $15/year, no per-release fees, 100% ownership. Free 7-day trial, no card. South Korea's Kakao ecosystem music service.

South Korea

Kakao — Parent (KakaoTalk)

Korea market — Focus

47M+ KakaoTalk users — Ecosystem reach

How to distribute music to Kakao Music

1. Create a free account: Sign up with your email for a 7-day free trial. No card needed.

2. Upload your release: Add your WAV or FLAC audio, 3000×3000px cover art and the release details: title, artists, genre and copyright lines.

3. Choose Kakao Music: Pick Kakao Music and the other stores you want in the submit step. Set the release date at least 2 weeks out so every store has time to ingest it.

4. Pick a plan and submit: Choose a yearly plan from $15. We review your release and deliver it, typically within 24 hours, so it can go live on Kakao Music on your release date.

KakaoTalk Integration

Kakao Music integrates with KakaoTalk — Korea's dominant messaging app used by 93% of the South Korean population.

Korea Market Coverage

Kakao Music adds another Korean touchpoint alongside Melon (which Kakao also owns) — comprehensive coverage of the Korean market.

Social Sharing

Listeners share music directly in KakaoTalk chats — organic music discovery through Korea's most-used communication platform.

Kakao Pay Integration

Seamless payment through Kakao Pay — frictionless premium subscription conversion for Korean listeners.

Artist Profile

Dedicated artist page with biography, discography, and streaming analytics in the Korean market.

Melon Synergy

Kakao Corp owns both Kakao Music and Melon — distribution to Kakao Music extends your presence across the entire Kakao music ecosystem.

Spilix delivers your music to Kakao Music and 100+ other stores from a single upload. You keep 100% ownership of your music.

Questions we get a lot.

How long until my release goes live?

After you submit, the release is reviewed and delivered to your chosen stores — typically within 24 hours. Each store then has its own ingestion window, so set the release date at least 2 weeks ahead to avoid release-day delays.

Does the 7-day trial need a credit card?

No. Sign up with just your email and explore the dashboard for 7 days: build releases as drafts, transfer your catalog, set up artists and smart links. Pushing a release to stores and buying add-ons require a paid plan — pick one whenever you’re ready. Nothing is charged automatically.

Do I keep ownership of my music?

Always. You grant Spilix a non-exclusive licence only so we can deliver to the stores you choose, and you can request a takedown at any time.

Can I switch from another distributor and keep my UPC/ISRC?

Yes. Tick "This release was distributed before" in the editor and enter your existing UPC and original release date so your streams and codes carry over instead of creating a duplicate.