How to distribute music to Kugou Music

Release your music on Kugou Music with Spilix: unlimited uploads from $15/year, no per-release fees, 100% ownership. Free 7-day trial, no card. China's second-largest streaming app — known for karaoke and live music.

China

700M+ — Registered users

China #2 — Individual app

Karaoke — Signature feature

How to distribute music to Kugou 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 Kugou Music: Pick Kugou 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 Kugou Music on your release date.

China Market Reach

Kugou (酷狗) is the second-largest music app in China — essential alongside QQ Music for comprehensive coverage.

Karaoke Culture

Kugou is synonymous with karaoke in China. Your track gets used and replayed by millions of karaoke users.

Live Streaming

Kugou's live streaming features host millions of music performances — additional discovery beyond catalog streaming.

Artist Dashboard

Kugou for Artists provides streaming analytics, listener demographics, and release performance data.

Offline Downloads

Kugou supports offline music downloads for premium subscribers — widely used in areas with limited connectivity.

Social Features

In-app social sharing and friend activity feeds surface your music within the Kugou community.

Spilix delivers your music to Kugou 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.