How to distribute music to YouTube

Release your music on YouTube with Spilix: unlimited uploads from $15/year, no per-release fees, 100% ownership. Free 7-day trial, no card. The world's largest video platform — and a massive music discovery engine.

Global · 100+ countries

2.7B+ — Monthly active users

800M+ — Songs on YouTube Music

Free + Premium — Listener tiers

How to distribute music to YouTube

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 YouTube: Pick YouTube 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 YouTube on your release date.

Auto Art Tracks

YouTube auto-generates a video using your cover art. No video production needed — your music is on YouTube.

Official Artist Channel

Merge your topic channel and user channel into one verified OAC with a Music shelf and Latest Releases.

YouTube Content ID

Claim revenue from any video on YouTube that uses your music — including fan covers and viral clips. (Add-on)

YouTube Shorts

Your tracks available in the Shorts music selector — 50B+ daily views, huge organic discovery surface.

YouTube Music

Full artist profile on YouTube Music with biography, discography, and subscriber tools.

Premium Revenue

YouTube Premium subscribers generate higher per-stream payouts — no ads, more value per listen.

Spilix delivers your music to YouTube 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.